Linux has managed to cross another major milestone, according to new statistics from statcounter.com that show how the 32-year-old, open-source OS now enjoys a worldwide market share of over 4%—4.03%, based on February’s numbers, to be exact. Linux’s last milestone was in June 2023, when it passed 3% desktop market share.
Linux’s market share over the past year:
- February 2024: 4.03%
- January 2024: 3.77%
- December 2023: 3.83%
- November 2023: 3.22%
- October 2023: 2.92%
- September 2023: 3.02%
- August 2023: 3.18%
- July 2023: 3.12%
- June 2023: 3.07%
- May 2023: 2.7%
- April 2023: 2.83%
- March 2023: 2.85%
February 2024 numbers, with Windows leading at 72.13%:
