Linux Desktop Market Share Grows to 4%

The open-source operating system sees increased adoption, reaching a 4% market share on desktops for the first time.

Linux's desktop market share increased from 3% in July to 4% in February, marking a significant growth.
ChromeOS market share declined to 2.27%, suggesting a shift from ChromeBooks to traditional Linux distributions.
Windows remains the dominant desktop OS, but Linux's adoption is on the rise, particularly in India where it is the second-biggest desktop OS.
The growth in Linux's market share is attributed to factors such as ease of use, growing Linux gaming community, and broader application support through containerized packages.
Despite the growth, Linux still faces challenges such as fragmentation and a lack of standardized desktop across distributions.