The Linux operating system has reached a notable milestone in desktop market share, according to the latest data from StatCounter. As of July 2024, Linux has achieved a 4.45% market share for desktop operating systems worldwide.
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This data reveals some interesting patterns:
Linux started the period at 3.12% and ended at a peak of 4.45%, showing overall growth.
There was a noticeable jump between November and December 2023, from 3.22% to 3.83%.
The 4% threshold was first crossed in February 2024.
Despite some fluctuations, the general trend has been upward, with July 2024 marking the highest point.
These numbers represent millions of users worldwide choosing Linux as their primary desktop operating system, indicating a growing interest in open-source alternatives.
What’s probably making it easy for Linux here is the fact that the real operating system for most “apps” that people actually use, is the browser. The underlying operating system (Linux/macOS/Windows) is just the device driver for whatever hardware that’s running the browser. That is—at least for most people. Nevertheless, the trend upward is super clear and that is just great to see!
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