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The highest share seems to be in India with 16.21% Linux. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/india https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/de
by yorwba 2y ago
The highest share seems to be in India with 16.21% Linux. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/india https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/india
I wonder whether that's real or a mirage caused by Linux servers masquerading as desktops.
- pantalaimon 2y agoIndia is rather poor, Windows screams for new hardware (and Windows 11 just obsoleted perfectly fine hardware that's still plenty fast).
- Karliss 2y agoStatcounter data is based on website visits. It is very unlikely that any significant fraction of them are being used for browsing web, or even have a graphical interface with web browser installed for doing it.
- boomboomsubban 2y agoI've always assumed the sites they track lead to some serious small sample biases in certain countries. It's an Irish company, so I'd guess most of their sites are European language based and wouldn't be surprised if there's a high amount of tech sites. For example, it wouldn't be that surprising if they got data from HN, or a similar site. What portion of Indian desktop hits to this site do you think report using Linux?