• @Monologue@lemmy.zip
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    302 years ago

    probably has to do with windows 11’s unrealistic system requirements, most computers are perfectly fine but aren’t able to update so people switch to linux since buying a new pc is not very affordable especially in the current economy

  • @bad_alloc@feddit.de
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    262 years ago

    I also enjoy shouting “Wololo” at other people’s computers, only to have them boot into Linux unexpectedly.

  • @j4k3@lemmy.world
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    242 years ago

    So you’re telling me it is just under 12% and 6.5% of Linux users have poor privacy settings

    • Neon
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      well, akshually the 6.5% have better privacy settings, as they are in a larger crowd than the 5.4% “unknown” users.
      So they are more interchangeable than the “unknown” Users

      • @j4k3@lemmy.world
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        92 years ago

        Tell that to the large group that is now seeing Linode ads constantly with targeted advertising Mr Askshelly.

    • @jakoma02@czech-lemmy.eu
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      52 years ago

      Sorry, can’t resist: it would not be 6.5 % of Linux users, it would be 6.5 % overall. That would mean about 54.8 % of Linux users.

  • @mim@lemmy.sdf.org
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    192 years ago

    Wait… Linux desktop is beating Apple in Turkey?

    Do students use Linux in schools, or is there an economic reason (i.e. Apple products are too expensive to buy with the current inflation)?

    • @chinstrap@lemmy.worldOP
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      Apple products are too expensive (iphone is 8 months of minimum wage), universities are pushing Linux, some government facilities are using it(Turkey has its own distro for government see Pardus etc

      • @mim@lemmy.sdf.org
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        Good to hear that the government is using it.

        Taxpayer-funded activities should run on FOSS when possible, in my opinion.

      • @iso@lemy.lol
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        yes it is but unfortunately its not widely used by govt PCs and i dont want to use it since its from a govt organisation kardeş ;)

  • @flashgnash@lemm.ee
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    92 years ago

    I feel like a lot of the uptick in Linux users is probably due to the steam deck, which is good in itself but not necessarily Linux desktop users

    • Voyajer
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      22 years ago

      Would a significant portion of steamdeck users browse the Internet from it though? I found browsing too cumbersome on mine and in every case it was easier to just pull my phone out and surf that way.

      • @flashgnash@lemm.ee
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        Anyone who wants to do anything besides bogstandard steam games probably will at least once or twice

        Depends how this data is gathered

      • @Fizz@lemmy.nz
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        I browse the internet on my steam deck. It’d got good speakers and a good screen so I like it for watching things.

      • @flashgnash@lemm.ee
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        I’ve seen a couple on trains, along with myself.

        Have never seen someone using Linux in the wild

    • @chinstrap@lemmy.worldOP
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      I’ve never heard a single steam deck owner here. plus I doubt it would affect the data of a 80 million people.

    • @chinstrap@lemmy.worldOP
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      12 years ago

      I’ve never heard a single steam deck owner here. plus I doubt it would affect the data of a 80 million people.

    • @chinstrap@lemmy.worldOP
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      I’ve never heard a single steam deck owner here. plus I doubt it would affect the data of a 80 million people.

      • @IDatedSuccubi@lemmy.world
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        I’m pretty sure it’s the same as eastern europe, where literally no one bought Windows ever and just pirated, so sanctions do nothing

        I’m from Ukraine and I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone buying Windows like… ever, I guess if it’s preinstalled on laptops, but many of them were sold without OS for that reason

        Microsoft doesn’t care because that’s exactly how they made a monopoly in eastern europe’s office space before linux became popular enough

  • @jpablo68@lemmy.fmhy.ml
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    I run GNU/Linux on all my computers except on the one I use for work because I need to run ETABS and SAP2000, I really wish I had the time and expertise to code my own structural analysis software so I could be free of these.

    • @GenBlob@lemmy.world
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      I used FreeBSD as my OS on my laptop a few years ago and It’s pretty good but with the advancements and huge support that Linux gets, FreeBSD has to play a forever game of catch up. I’ll use it again someday

  • @tony@lemmy.hoyle.me.uk
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    Worldwide it’s:

    Android	40.16%
    Windows	28.59%
    iOS	16.8%
    OS X	8.97%
    Chrome OS	1.74%
    Unknown	1.43%
    

    Europe:

    Windows	35.17%
    Android	35.01%
    iOS	18.93%
    OS X	7.02%
    Linux	1.42%
    Unknown	1.14%
    

    USA:

    Windows	35.64%
    OS X	20.59%
    iOS	18.93%
    Android	15.69%
    Chrome OS	4.94%
    Xbox	2.15%