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Image shows a tweet with the header "and people STILL try to convince me Linux and Windows are better when the DATA clearly shows otherwise. SMH" with an image attached showing the following:
"Operating systems by current version" Mac OS: 14 Windows: 11 Linux: 6
The Linux Kernel version is at 6 point something, I think they're working on version 7. That's not the OS though, the current Ubuntu version under LTS is 22.04. That's more than twice as much as Windows.
Note I had to get this information from Wikipedia because Ubuntu's website is currently unusable corporate garbagepuke.
How big is your PC?
This plot is so stupid it's like comparing oranges to chairs. If they wanted to compare Kernels then compare Linux with XNU and Windows NT.
Didn't know XNU and Windows NT are hybrid kernels, interesting.
and that green is very tacky
People need to stop using 3D bar charts: they're completely useless to read. Due to the camera angle '11' looks more like 10.7 on the axis
14 versions and they still haven't got it right? SMH.
Yeah all I see is 14 huge failures. :)
Linux version 6 is a bit of a stretch though since it's just the kernel. I guess they could have put Ubuntu 23 up there to make it "win"...
I mean current version really doesn't mean anything because people aren't going to upgrade if the version they're using is fine. I submit that this is a perfect example of correlation != causation. I may have gotten the order wrong on the not equal symbology since I haven't used it in a while.
Also, are we talking Linux kernal versions? There are so many problems with this comparison.
Linux desktop provides entertainment, countless hours of trying to get things running properly / a bearably usable operating system to end up with something that may work fine for your workflows unless you've to collaborate with others.
Windows provides ROI, get a cheap license and be up and running with all the professional software properly supported, easy to install and seamless collaboration with other professionals. Required daily use to work properly.
macOS is a "toaster OS", perfect for your weekend internet surfing activities, all polished, won't nag you much about anything and ready to work even if you don't use the computer for months.
Both macOS and Linux suffer from the same issue when it comes to software, people end up having to virtualize something they require but at least in macOS that's more rare and there's professional software like MS Office and Adobe apps for it :)