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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Do you think Linux popularity will be slow steady growth or a big a jump in popularity (lemmy.ml)

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Will I wake up one day to see everyone using Linux.

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[–] Kirk@startrek.website 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Assuming you mean desktop Linux, probably slowly. While Linux on desktop is growing, Desktops PC use in general is trending downwards and Linux on mobile is far behind the other players.

My gut says that long before Linux overtakes Windows/Macintosh most people who want a mouse/keyboard/monitor experience will just plug their phone into a simple dock, like we're seeing with Android's "Desktop mode".

[–] morto@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Assuming you mean desktop Linux, probably slowly. While Linux on desktop is growing, Desktops PC use in general is trending downwards and Linux on mobile is far behind the other players.

That trend probably already stabilized

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

IDK I think we'll continue to see incremental gains for a long time, especially as normies abandon desktops/laptops entirely and the entire market shrinks. Windows will probably continue to dominate in enterprise for long past when it's fashionable.

[–] adarza@piefed.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

like we’re seeing with Android’s “Desktop mode”.

apple is already in on this game, as well.

[–] dil@piefed.zip 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Unnecessarily late because they want users at least triple dipping with macbooks, ipads, and iphones, google too because they were pushing chromebooks for so long

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

It's crazy because Apple had every reason to be FAR ahead in that game.