Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America
Home Linux & Open Source News Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North AmericaStatcounter reports Linux at 10.65% of desktop usage in North America, with Cloudflare data lending further support to the milestone. ByBobby BorisovOnAugust 1, 20264 Comments Linux has crossed a major milestone in North America, with the open-source operating system now accounting for 10.65% of desktop usage in the region, according to Statcounter’s latest figures for July 2026. The result places Linux firmly in double-digit territory for the first time in Statcounter’s North American desktop operating system statistics.
- ▪Home Linux & Open Source News Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North AmericaStatcounter reports Linux at 10.65% of desktop usage in North America, with Cloudflare data len
- ▪ByBobby BorisovOnAugust 1, 20264 Comments Linux has crossed a major milestone in North America, with the open-source operating system now accounting for 10.65% of desktop usage in the region, according to Statcounter’s latest figures for Ju
- ▪The result places Linux firmly in double-digit territory for the first time in Statcounter’s North American desktop operating system statistics.
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- ▪ Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter — XDA Developers
- ▪ Linux desktop market share has hit over 10% in North America — Hacker News (Front Page)
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Home Linux & Open Source News Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North AmericaStatcounter reports Linux at 10.65% of desktop usage in North America, with Cloudflare data lending further support to the milestone. ByBobby BorisovOnAugust 1, 20264 Comments Linux has crossed a major milestone in North America, with the open-source operating system now accounting for 10.65% of desktop usage in the region, according to Statcounter’s latest figures for July 2026. The result places Linux firmly in double-digit territory for the first time in Statcounter’s North American desktop operating system statistics. For comparison, Statcounter recorded Linux at 5.52% in June 2026, so the share nearly doubled in one month.
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