Desktop Linux just cracked 10% market share - and Windows 11 is mostly to blame
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ZDNET key takeaways
- The Linux desktop has continued its slow growth.
- Windows blunders have helped Linux make gains.
- People are finally figuring out Linux is easy to use.
Believe it or not, according to StatCounter, a web analytics company that's been tracking end-user operating systems since 1999, desktop Linux has now reached an all-time high of 10.65% in the North American market. Take that, Microsoft!
But it's important to take StatCounter's numbers with a grain of salt. The firm's numbers are derived from just over a million websites. When someone visits one of its sites, StatCounter records every page view and collects such data as the visitor's browser, operating system, and whether it's from a PC, tablet, or smartphone. However, the company doesn't count traffic from such popular websites as Google, Facebook, or Wikipedia.
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