Linux Hits Nearly 4% Desktop User Share on Statcounter

From a report: According to Statcounter, which should be taken with a pinch of salt of course like any sampling, the Linux share on the desktop hit nearly 4% in December 2023. Last month was a record too and a clear trend over time, as going back a couple of years, it was rarely coming close to 2% but now it's repeatedly nearing 4% so it's quite a good sign overall. The latest from Statcounter shows for all of 2023 below: January - 2.91%February - 2.94%March - 2.85%April - 2.83%May - 2.7%June - 3.07%July - 3.12%August - 3.18%September - 3.02%October - 2.92%November - 3.22%December - 3.82% Looking at December it shows Windows rising too, with macOS dropping down. If we actually take ChromeOS directly into the Linux numbers for December 2023 the overall number would actually be 6.24% (ChromeOS is Linux after all).

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