Linux market share for Desktop/Laptop PCs in North America have grown by at least four points for the last two months. Now reaching over 10%, we're seeing the dominos starting to fall and the broad...

Linux market share for Desktop/Laptop PCs in North America have grown by at least four points for the last two months. Now reaching over 10%, we’re seeing the dominos starting to fall and the broad…

  • bookmeat@fedinsfw.appEnglish
    2·
    1 day ago

    If you look at the % over long enough time you’ll see that Linux desktop has repeatedly climbed and fallen as new commercial OSes are released. Wake me up when we hit 20%.

  • eleitl@lemmy.zipEnglish
    1·
    1 day ago

    Desktop Linux has worked fine for me since the time of floppy distros you had to ftp.

    • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Damn, it’s about to pass MacOS! How is it that I know a dozen Mac users and absolutely no one who uses Linux?

      • owenfromcanada@lemmy.caEnglish
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        2 days ago

        You don’t know anyone who has a steam deck? I’m guessing the Linux numbers are partly due to that.

        • Jiral@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          1 day ago

          According to Steam’s own hardware survey, SteamOS makes up not more than a quarter of Linux systems even on Steam. So even when it comes to gaming, Desktop Linux is a much bigger factor than SteamOS and consequently the Steamdeck.

        • artyom@piefed.socialEnglish
          2·
          2 days ago

          Steam Deck is primarily a console so I doubt those would register here. But no, I don’t know anyone who has one anyway.

          • GreyEyedGhost@piefed.caEnglish
            1·
            1 day ago

            I’ve used my Steam Deck to browse the web and watch videos. I can’t say if I’m typical for a Steam Deck user.

      • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        I knew a lot when I was around a lot of graphic artists but now I can only think of one person who uses a mac laptop. A lot of people I know don’t use computers at all though. just phones.

    • crandlecan@lemmy.zipEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      Probably all them AI Agents… Nothing to do with Linux adaptations. My 2 cents

  • CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    I’d like to see all Windows users (on x86-64) who don’t absolutely need Windows try Linux.

    Linux is what I’d be running if I had an Intel Mac. Linux support of Apple silicon is sketchy at best, though I’ve heard progress is being made. I don’t see a good reason to dump macOS for Linux, but with Windows, it is absolutely a good drop-in replacement you can also run alongside Windows while you decide.

    I kinda want to get a gently used x86-64 desktop workstation to turn into a small server. 100% it will run Linux. I won’t run Windows in my home.

    • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      Look for a small form factor business PC like a Thinkcentre. They are small, quiet and don’t use a lot of power. They are great for home servers as long as you don’t need a bunch of hard drives. You can still find used ones at decent prices.

      • CerebralHawks@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        1 day ago

        Yes, SFF is what I’ve been looking at. Been mainly looking at Dell, but HP, IBM, Lenovo, I’m sure they’re all fine. I will eventually be looking at all of them.

  • degen@midwest.socialEnglish
    1·
    2 days ago

    The penguin riding the arrow like the bomb in Dr strangelove is… foreboding. Maybe it’s just a rodeo