Linux desktop OS share exceeds 4%, achieved in just 8 months from over 3% share, which took over 30 years

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The following is a graph showing the trends in desktop OS share from February 2023 to February 2024. The blue line that is far apart at the top is Windows, the purple line that is a little apart from the group at the bottom is OS X (macOS), the groups are ChromeOS (green), Linux (red), and others (yellow). )is.

Linux's share was 2.94% as of February 2023, but it rose to 3.07% in June 2023, marking the ``first time it exceeded 3%.'' This was a remarkable feat in the 30-year history of Linux.

After that, although it once fell below 3% to 2.92% in October 2023, it increased significantly by 0.5 points from November to December 2023, and reached 4% in February 2024.

Bobby Borisov, editor-in-chief of the Linux information site Linuxiac, explains why Linux, which took more than 30 years to finally reach a 3% market share, has increased by 1 point in just eight months: ``Because it's open source. We speculate that it is preferred by developers and professionals who value flexibility and control, ``high security and stability,'' and ``improved appearance and ease of use.''

Mr. Borisov said about Linux reaching 4% share, ``It may seem small to some people, but for those who value Linux, it is a big step forward.''

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