Linux Myths

A compilation of linux myths and misconceptions, busted and explained

Purpose

To catalog and provide useful responses to common linux misconceptions and myths. To serve as a useful reference for new and old users alike.

I’m not affiliated with the website or its creator(s).

    • asap@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      2 months ago

      It was for me. Been using Windows for 20 years, installed Aurora this year and haven’t looked back.

      In my case it’s turned out to be a whole lot better - my laptop runs cooler, battery last about twice as long, and I no longer have any issues with going to sleep when I close the lid.

    • ShaunaTheDead@fedia.io
      9·
      2 months ago

      Current Linux market share worldwide for desktops is at ~4%. There’s also ~2% ChromeOS which is Linux based so I don’t know why it’s listed separately. As well as ~6% other which is probably Linux with privacy settings turned on.

      If we go back 5 years in Linux desktop usage, the high end is including the “Other” category.

      2019: ~2% to ~9% 2020: ~2.5% to ~5% 2021: ~3.5% to ~11.5% 2022: ~4.5% to ~10.5% 2023: ~6.5% to ~10% 2024: ~6% to ~12%

      There is definitely a growing trend, the user base has grown somewhere between 33% and 300% depending on whether you include the “Other” category, which I personally think is a pretty safe assumption since for most PC users if it’s not Windows or Os X, it’s Linux.

      Here’s where I got the data from: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide

    • bionicjoey@lemmy.ca
      23·
      2 months ago

      If it helps, desktops outside of enterprise are mostly dead. Sure there are still some among PC gamers, but the average household no longer is likely to have a desktop PC. Laptops, tablets, and smartphones have fully supplanted most of the demand for PCs.