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The Quiet Revolution: GNU/Linux Crosses 6% Desktop Market Share—And It’s Just the Beginning (puri.sm)

submitted 2 days ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

The next revolution will be digitalized.

[–] thingsiplay@beehaw.org 14 points 2 days ago (9 children)

I understand why Android is not counted as GNU/Linux desktop, but why is ChromeOS not counted as such?

[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's not GNU enough.

[–] Clent@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Android is not GNU, full stop. It's not about "enough". GNU isn't something one can do partially.

Android is uses some GNU tools but so does Mac OS. Neither are consider GNU.

Even Windows has GNU tools but no one would say it's not GNU enough.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

Chrome OS is its own beast. It is closer to Android under the hood.

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[–] ArmchairAce1944@discuss.online 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I am on linux mint on both my laptop and my desktop. I only need my phone to be degoogled and I will be all set.

[–] fading_person@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

My advice is to always go in short steps, proving the ground and getting to know the alternatives. I'd recommend installing f-droid and having fun testing all the free apps you can, removing google stuff one by one, then, after feeling comfortable, trying a custom rom, and when you eventually need a new phone, looking for a model more friendly to degoogling.

[–] Sunshine@piefed.ca 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Check out the supported device lists of Graphene OS, Postmarket OS and Ubuntu Touch.

[–] lmuel@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

As a long time Ubuntu touch supporter and tester, I unfortunately have to say that it simply isn't ready for a lot of users at the moment :(

Even if you're willing to put up with most of its shortcomings, VoLTE device support is extremely limited.

But don't get me wrong, I REALLY want this stuff to be the future, I think it just needs a bit more time.

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[–] markstos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

5% is 1-20 users.

I doubt in my city that 1 in 20 people are using desktop Linux, which means there must be higher concentrations somewhere else, maybe in some corporate fleets or university labs.

So where are the big concentrations of desktop Linux in the US? I’m not hearing more stories of big migrations happening outside of ChromeOS.

[–] fading_person@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

So, if we consider a classroom, it's roughly 1 or 2 students using linux in each class. I don't think it's too far off from real life experience.

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