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Linux breaks a new record for US market share as people presumably flee Windows for its open-source rival
Linux hits 5% US market share, its highest yet, potentially due to Microsoft's push for Windows 10 upgrades. Windows 10 users are exploring Linux due to the cost of extending support or paying for ...
Microsoft boosts Apple and Linux with Windows 11 upgrade tax
Linux hits 5% of desktop OSes in the US, Apple's share grows — and Windows slowly falls, according to StatCounter.
XDA Developers on MSN23h
6 niche operating systems you can use that aren't based on Linux
Is there an operating system beyond Windows, Linux, or macOS? Actually, there are many, and we've dug to find some of them ...
Linux surpasses 5% market share on US desktops for the first time
According to StatCounter's Global Stats for June 2025, Windows remains the clear leader, commanding 63.2 percent of the ...
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Linux smashes through five per cent desktop share in the US
Linux on the desktop For the first time ever, Linux has clawed its way past the five per cent desktop market share barrier in the United States so maybe 2025 is finally the much predicted year of ...
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How Rust’s Debut in the Linux Kernel is Shoring Up System Stability
The groundwork for Rust modules in Linux was laid with kernel 6.1, and by version 6.8, the first experimental Rust drivers, ...