According to data from Statcounter, Linux distributions have exceeded 3% in global desktop usage for the first time. The share of Linux on desktops has shown a steady increase, with January at 2.91%, February at 2.94%, March at 2.85%, April at 2.83%, May at 2.70%, and June at 3.08%. Additionally, the share of the Chrome operating system, which is based on the Linux core, has also increased to 4.15% in June. Taking this into account, the total share of desktop Linux systems has reached 7.23%. The share of FreeBSD is estimated to be 0.01%. These statistics are collected from a meter posted on 1.5 million sites.
Other sources also provide statistics on the share of Linux and Chrome OS on desktop systems:
- According to Net Applications, Linux has a share of 1.90% on desktop systems, while Chrome OS has a share of 1%.
- In the Steam delivery service, the share of Linux users is 1.4%. You can find more details on their website.
- Data from w3Schools.com shows that Linux has a share of 4%, while Chrome OS has a share of 0.4%. You can find more information on their website.
- According to Wikimedia, the share of Linux is 1.9%, while Chrome OS has a share of 0.9%. You can find more details on the Wikimedia website.
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