July Statcounter Linux desktop market share growth
Key claims
- Linux desktop gained measurable market share in July according to Statcounter data.
- Linux's desktop/OS market share in North America has grown to over 10% according to Statcounter data.
- Linux has reached 7.51% global desktop market share according to Statcounter data.
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- /g/109446106 ↗ live · archive bullish breaking 28 replies Linux has reached 7.51% global desktop market share according to Statcounter data.
- /g/109445320 ↗ live · archive neutral breaking 9 replies Linux's desktop/OS market share in North America has grown to over 10% according to Statcounter data.
- /pol/540109055 ↗ live · archive neutral breaking 9 replies Linux has achieved over 10% market share in North American computing.
- /pol/540069629 ↗ live · archive bullish breaking 29 replies Open-source Linux has crossed double-digit desktop usage threshold as surveillance alternative.
- /g/109426089 ↗ live · archive hopeful breaking 70 replies Linux desktop gained measurable market share in July according to Statcounter data.
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