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If Current Trends Continue, Linux Will be a Dominant OS in ~10 Years

https://logicalerzor.codeberg.page/blog/linux-desktop-growth-trajectory/

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[–] wltr@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

There are countless of paper cuts a normie would get. I’m all for Linux, but I don’t believe it. I’d rather believe Windows would go into oblivion and macOS would take its place with laptops for $200…300 (at least used Neos in like 5 years).

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[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Yep. It's happening. Ignore the naysayers.

The market share data showing increase is still early to make sweeping predictions on, but that's not important because the processes driving the uptake are measurable and show consistent trends.

Windows won't get better. Apple won't get cheaper. Steam will continue supporting investment in Linux. Linux will continue to get more developers and community support and keep improving from its already very respectable usability.

[–] Amberskin@europe.pub -4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Linux is already dominant in server space.

After decades of promises and work, it’s still not viable as a general desktop OS.

I know this because I use it.

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