Today, Linux systems are used throughout computing, from embedded systems to virtually all supercomputers, and have secured a place in server installations such as the popular LAMP application stack. Use of Linux distributions in home and enterprise desktops has been growing.

Who uses Linux today?

Here are five of the highest-profile users of the Linux desktop worldwide.

• Google. Perhaps the best-known major company to use Linux on the desktop is Google, which provides the Goobuntu OS for staff to use. …
• NASA. …
• French Gendarmerie. …
• US Department of Defense. …
• CERN.

Is Linux useful in 2020?

While Windows remains the most popular form of many business IT environments, Linux provides the function. Certified Linux+ professionals are now in demand, making this designation well worth the time and effort in 2020.