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Looking at multiple places, it appears like the Linux desktop has been on something of a roll lately with the market share starting to trend upwards. As always with any kind of statistics gathering, you need a pinch of salt.

On the NetMarketShare website, the Linux share as we reported last month suddenly had an upwards surge from 1.36% to 2.87%. You could easily write it off once but here we are again and the Linux share has risen up to 3.17%. Even on their stats, it rising twice in a row is quite rare and never usually this much either. Looking into their stats further, it appears Ubuntu is the clear winner and what's pushing it going from 0.27% in March up to 2.11% in May.

It's somewhat backed up by Steam's statistics too, when you look at their monthly hardware survey. The Linux user share on there has risen now three months in a row which we keep an eye on with our Steam Tracker, and the trend there is pretty darn clear. Currently Linux is sat on 0.91% according to Valve's Steam survey.

We can speculate as much as we like as to why but we may never really know what's going on. More people at home, more people using Linux in the home than the old Windows machines at the office? Could be any mixture of things but it's still interesting to see.

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Quoting: HoriIt's because Bill Gates invented the coronavirus, and because Windows comes with 5G preinstalled.
You never know when the next Windows update comes and it installs a microchip in you!

Wake up sheeple!

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Linuxwarper Jun 4, 2020
Quoting: PhiladelphusThis, uh, huh. Giving me some interesting ideas to consider… :S: I've got over a hundred games in my Steam library, I wonder how many I could splice into a coherent video? :)
The more videos displaying gaming on Linux the better. I would be happy to watch your video:)
Philadelphus Jun 5, 2020
Quoting: Linuxwarper
Quoting: PhiladelphusThis, uh, huh. Giving me some interesting ideas to consider… :S: I've got over a hundred games in my Steam library, I wonder how many I could splice into a coherent video? :)
The more videos displaying gaming on Linux the better. I would be happy to watch your video:)
Well I don't want to promise anything I won't end up delivering (especially as that would be a good amount of work to put together), but—thanks. I will think about it. :)
Mountain Man Jun 7, 2020
If Linux keeps rising at this rate, it will become the majority desktop operating system in only 5 years.

Seems like I've heard that one before...
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