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Let’s look at the numbers. There are over 250 million PCs sold every year. Of all the PCs connected to the internet, NetMarketShare reports 1.84 percent were running Linux. Chrome OS, which is a Linux variant, has 0.29 percent.
What percentage of computer users use Linux?
Desktop Operating System Market Share Worldwide
| Desktop Operating Systems | Percentage Market Share |
|---|---|
| Desktop Operating System Market Share Worldwide – February 2021 | |
| Unknown | 3.4% |
| Chrome OS | 1.99% |
| Linux | 1.98% |
Is Linux the most used OS?
Linux is the most widely used OS
Linux is an open source operating system (OS) for personal computers, servers and many other hardware platforms that is based on the Unix operating system. Linux was originally created by Linus Torvalds as a free alternative operating system to more expensive Unix systems.
