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The year of Linux on the desktop is closer. Linux reaches 3% of desktops

web.archive.org After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share

Linux enthusiasts rejoice! After a long journey, according to StatCounter's data, by June 2023, Linux has achieved a 3% desktop market share.

After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share

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What if we count WSL and Android?
- Counting Android is just lying. ChromeOS and WSL are a stretch, but you can make an argument for them.
  
  "3 billion devices run Java"
  
  Shudders
  
  Linux kernel is Linux kernel. Few desktops run Android, though.
- WSL definitely. It's a gateway drug I've peddled to many a developer.
  
  This is why I had to switch. It was just too clunky to get CUDA and Pytorch and Tensorflow set up in Windows. In Linux, it was a total breeze.
  
  Edit: And then I thought, "well, wouldn't it be great if I didn't have to use Windows to use Linux?"
  
  Yup. First comes WSL, then comes a VM, then comes the good stuffs.
  
  WSL on my work machine is a godsend. Otherwise I would not be able to tolerate the dev environment on windows.
  
  I peddle that to my coworkers for no other reason than because I don't know how to deal with Windows garbage when they run into a problem. It's more for my sanity than anything else.
  
  For me its history repeats itself with dos and msdos.

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