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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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I hope to see it reach 10% within my lifetime
Statcounter isn't accurate. You guys are hilarious.
Even Firefox blocks statcounter trackers by default.
So you suggest that its usage share is actually greater than 4%? believable.
Statcounter says 4% every other place that's tried to measure it says 1.8 to 2%
I would use Linux if it was possible, but half of the programs I'm required to use will not work on Linux.
If you include ChromeOS that's very likely.
Maybe by 2050
Uhh 2030 imo