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Self-Hosters Confirm It Again: Linux Dominates the Homelab OS Space (linuxiac.com)
submitted 5 months ago by cm0002@infosec.pub to c/linux@programming.dev
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Ethan Sholly, the driving force behind selfh.st, one of the most recognized communities uniting self-hosting enthusiasts, has published the latest results of his annual survey on the community’s preferences, collecting 4,081 responses from self-hosting practitioners worldwide.

No surprise there: Linux is overwhelmingly dominant, chosen by more than four out of five self-hosters (81%). In other words, for self-hosters operating at bare-metal, virtualised, or container-based infrastructure, Linux remains the backbone.

In fact, this result aligns closely with broader trends: according to Wikipedia, Linux holds a 63% share of global server infrastructure. Aside from the hobby aspect, most respondents said privacy was their main reason for self-hosting, which, as you know, remains one of Linux’s strongest selling points. Now, back to the numbers.

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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

Why would anyone pay to use windows for their hobby?

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 1 points 5 months ago

Linux holds a 63% share of global server infrastructure.

How is that not 95%?

[–] MalReynolds@piefed.social 0 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

In other news, water is wet. (A wetting agent for you pedants)

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 months ago

Water is not a wetting agent. A wetting agent is something added to water to disrupt its surface tension and help it spread across or penetrate a material.