I wish they would include mobile in these stats, it would better show consumer operating systems and the Android bump would let people know Linux isn’t as niche as they thought
Edit: Apparently they have this but they don’t label it as Linux
Because it’s not the same thing. That’s not what they mean with Linux.
but Android doesn’t feel like linux does it ? its on very old kernel , its restricted relatively locked down
You can find other embedded devices like that though
IndiansHahaha they did a racism so funni
Fuck off streetshitter
It must be hard to make your way through the world with a shatteringly low IQ. Unfortunately for you, one does not have to be Indian to object to racism… so we can confirm that your cognition is at rock bottom.
I guess that would explain why you act like such a bottom-feeder, spewing so much garbage because that’s all you like to eat.
This was fun to type, thanks for the opportunity! Go fuck a cactus :D
People will seriously believe anything just to feel superior. No wonder most people spewing bullshit like this are losers in dire need of feeling like they’re worth something.
It’s facts
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We really need more marketing of Linux itself. I run ubuntu and run Cyberpunk 2077 natively, with a wireless gamepad… It’s all out of the box, I don’t know why people are afraid of it?
Edit: It does take about 30 seconds to load things into VRAM, but still worth all of it.
Does it mean Android? Because India mostly uses Android.
Android is not a desktop OS.
Yes, I didn’t read “Desktop OS”. Sorry about that.
Android is not reported as Linux.
UnkownOS is a great privacy operating system. If users dont know what they are doing, then how can the government?
And from 2026 thanks to Microsoft it will raise more as I can’t possibly imagine everyone buying new computers just for windows 11
Me neither, but what I can imagine is people running an unsupported OS forever, like they did with XP and probably 7
And 10 is extremely secure compared to the jungle that was XP, and 7 was barely doing well, so post EOL usage will remain high. Most people will just airgap their Win10 machines.
We need more Linux marketing and more Linux hardware shops like Tuxedo Computers, SlimbookES, Purism, etc.
Hopefully the Steam Deck is contributing here too.
Why is linux so popular in India?
Probably because Microsoft made newer versions to of Windows unusable on the cheap, older machines that are common there
Because it’s free. That’s the beauty of FOSS software. But only is it user freedom respecting but also often free of charge.
In third world countries like India where only a small percentage can afford a Windows licence, Linux can thrive. And once people see it can do anything that Windows can, and far better with no security concerns, plus they can modify and build upon Linux, they tend to adopt it with passion.
If you’re starting a business in India and have little money but need an OS to run your business, Linux can do that for you for free.
Government departments are slowly ditching windows because everything they need to do can be done on Linux without malware attacks and every application screaming “buy me!” every time you open it.
Also educational institutions (at least in my State) do give basic Ubuntu training. I learned Gimp ,Inkscape and Libre office as part of my curriculum.
And we love free stuff.
There is also the reduction of dependencies on non-democratic institutions for the government to function! The America first policy held by the US for a few years triggered a lot of planning from governments to increase their ability to sovereign from the states.
India is a country with a huge population India is also a third world country where people. 1 computer is probably an years wages for most Indians. And alot of linux distros run well on older hardware same goes for eastern europe and africa or so I hear plus engineering is very popular over there as embed put it himself
Bcz being seen as a hacker is cool
Because they are smarter than the West and less likely to use the biggest “scam” called Windows. Linux is also suitable for less modern computers and useful with excellent FOSS software.
I can speculate:
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Engineering is very popular in India and computer programming is one of the courses that is common to all disciplines. Our professors recommended installing Linux.
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A few years back, Dell would sell budget laptops with Ubuntu preloaded instead of Windows. Although I can’t find any right now.
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Back around 2010s, in my state edu. board, we were taught about Ubuntu in high school and had Linux Mint installed in our school computers. Although the material was very shallow and designed short-shortsightedly, it helped introduce Linux and FOSS to lots of us.
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I suspect it is a combination of its being free, working well on older hardware, and the tech literacy in India.
Software development and engineering are important aspects of the Indian economy. Linux is arguably the best platform for that kind of work, especially in the cloud. Tech support of those kinds of systems require the same skills.
Given how well Linux runs on older machines, I consider low Linux penetration a hallmark of rich countries.
In my own household, Linux goes on all the older hardware ( including Macs ). That has really extended the length of time before hardware needs to be replaced. It also means that, over time, the percentage of active equipment using Linux has increased.
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Percentage is not as easy or helpful to work with, when there are orders of magnitude difference between absolute numbers. It hides the absolute number difference for no other reason than unspoken lying of statistics.
“India has more people per capita!”
- Karna
Το επόμενο μεγάλο ΟΧΙ θα απευθύνεται στην Microsoft >:)
Anytime I see Greek or Hebrew, I feel like the Pillar Men are about to come for me.
12% in Norway! At least last I checked when this same stat was posted.
How much in Linuxland?
Edit: 3.52% in Finland.
Czech Republic is at 2.53%
This is the birthplace of Red Hat Linux for god’s sake
Greenland is at 12,51% idk why but it is so I guess
Statcounter reports 99% of Penguinland(Antarctica) uses OS X, which is obvious bullshit
Rechecked this now, and it’s at about 5% now. The statistics seem a bit weird to me, unless there are some big seasonal changes. Your 12% was recorded in June and July. Maybe with less business activity during these months, the Windows share plummets in favor of home users who are more prone to use Linux.
Good stuff
Beware that what OP posted is old data. India is over 14% on Linux as of October 2023.
India is single handedly maintaining everything Foss.
Looks good, distro forums will be the new XDA.
“sAr, when linux karnal 6.9 OC boLTE?”
“I installed all DEs and on my computar now not boot”
“When debian update sar?”
Splendid, keep it up!
If I have an issue with Linux, I look for a tutorial on Youtube. Most of the time the best result is a video of an Indian kid half my age who explains exactly what I need in a concise easy to understand manner, while typing every word they say into notepad.
And if you do ask someone, your grammar is on point.
Indians must be restricted from using the internet to prevent this. Giving them access to the internet was a mistake.
Oh my god please touch grass
Someone let a redditor loose in the fediverse.
The general populace using these shouldn’t have or perhaps gone through some fundamentals and not joining the trend/hype of modifications to just to look cool (and going to complain about issues later on and rant like hell), there are few who knew what they are doing and contributing to the development community.
