looks like 2023 is finally the year!
Linux enthusiasts rejoice! After a long journey, according to StatCounter's data, by June 2023, Linux has achieved a 3% desktop market share.
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Next year it might go up to 10%? Privacy is a serious concern these days.
Yeah, next year is definitely gonna be it!
lol
On a serious note, I've started to believe it might actually happen one day, in large thanks to Valve and Steam Deck.
And usability, windows gets more and more complicated IMO, and not in the "fun" way Linux can be completed.
Familiarity is big part of usability though. And people are more familiar with Windows.
This ^ I ended up loading up NixOS and Gnome desktop for my wife's old computer. She is not a computer person and was struggling with the slowness of W10 but also how complicated and inconsistent the interface became. She seems placated now.
![[HN] After 30 Years, Linux Finally Hits 3% Market Share](https://lemmy.uhhoh.com/pictrs/image/8d2d4d23-5b93-4bdd-86b4-4bc2e7faa4c7.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=196)