People keep flocking to Linux, not just to escape Windows
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1 hour ago
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| zdnet.com
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JumpCrisscross
16 minutes ago
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“Microsoft president Pavan Davulur tweeted on Nov. 10 that ‘Windows is evolving into an agentic OS, connecting devices, cloud, and AI to unlock intelligent productivity and secure work anywhere”

Apple could probably run a Mac vs PC billboard on this tweet alone.

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driggs
1 hour ago
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"By my count"...

Which means pretending that every single "unknown" desktop, which is a larger percentage than the Linux desktops, are Linux.

And also by considering ChromeBooks, which also have a larger percentage than Linux, are Linux.

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gpm
1 hour ago
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Chromebooks are quite literally linux...
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tpetry
48 minutes ago
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They are built on Linux fundamentals but are miles away from being a _Linux desktop_.
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NewJazz
2 minutes ago
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[delayed]
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orwin
48 minutes ago
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Until ChromeOS get its own OS (wasn't it supposed to be in 2019?), it's still a Linux.
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NewJazz
1 minute ago
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[delayed]
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fantasizr
3 minutes ago
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made a it holiday weekend project to install omarchy. It does what I need it to so far, web apps and basic dev stuff
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Animats
45 minutes ago
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The year of Linux on the desktop, at last.

What may make this happen is political risk. The rest of the world outside the US doesn't like the excessive dependency of Microsoft systems on servers in the US, especially when that may mean snooping or disconnection. This used to be just a theoretical objection, but under the Trump administration it's a practical one.

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xadhominemx
47 minutes ago
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Feels at least an order of magnitude too high!
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