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Why Desktop Linux Matters, Even If (Almost) No One Uses It

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 08, 2024

Linux. You've heard about it. You've maybe even tried it. However, statistically, you probably don't use it. Globally as of 2024, just over 4% of desktop PCs run Linux. That's a tiny slice of the market, and yet it's a milestone for Linux worth celebrating.

You'd think that at this point, waiting for the "year of desktop Linux" is pointless, and that overall desktop Linux is irrelevant. I'm here to tell you that even if desktop Linux never gains a single point of market share again, it's important and needs to exist. Here's why.

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