▲ 467 ▼ Windows Drops Under 60% in Global Desktop OS Share for the First Time in Years (linuxiac.com) submitted 2 months ago by cm0002@lemy.lol to c/linux@programming.dev 65 comments fedilink hide all child comments StatCounter’s June 2026 report shows Linux at one of its strongest recent positions, while Windows falls to 56.55%.
[+] pennomi@lemmy.world 39 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago “better than eating broken glass” Oh, you mean better than Windows Vista Aero. permalink fedilink source parent [–] laurelraven@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago I'm not sure they've even cleared that bar, to be honest permalink fedilink source parent [–] leavemealone@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* You say that but did you know that our new bowl of broken glass now come with the new groovy lemon© * topping? *** : the "groovy lemon" topping is not to be legally considered as lemon and may induce in some people nausea, headaches, cramps or digesting issues, the final user waive any legal rights or reclamation while using our products. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (6 children) I think Microsoft understands that and thats why their product is in the state it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cytro@mastodon.de 0 points 2 months ago (5 children) @Fizz @pennomi Microsoft is going down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (4 children) Microsoft desktop share is sure but its still the default and they dont care about non business uses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cytro@mastodon.de 2 points 2 months ago (3 children) @Fizz Even they switch. Look at France, Germany, Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) Ok its still dominated by windows. I'm hoping the trend of switching to linux continues but I'm still realistic about the situation. Which is that windows is not losing a huge marketshare. They are still comfortably in the lead and growing in the areas they actually care about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vanillama@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) That, plus in the past there have been places in Europe switching to Linux and then switching back. It seems like many learned from that experience and they are following better plans to switch software over time (rather than replacing everything at once), but we'll see permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago I'm hoping euOS can come out with a full desktop, MDM and idp stack and give businesses an easy way into the enterprise linux environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ApeNo1@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago “better than eating broken glass” Oh, you mean better than Windows Vista Aero. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] laurelraven@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago I'm not sure they've even cleared that bar, to be honest permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leavemealone@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* You say that but did you know that our new bowl of broken glass now come with the new groovy lemon© * topping? *** : the "groovy lemon" topping is not to be legally considered as lemon and may induce in some people nausea, headaches, cramps or digesting issues, the final user waive any legal rights or reclamation while using our products. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (6 children) I think Microsoft understands that and thats why their product is in the state it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] cytro@mastodon.de 0 points 2 months ago (5 children) @Fizz @pennomi Microsoft is going down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (4 children) Microsoft desktop share is sure but its still the default and they dont care about non business uses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cytro@mastodon.de 2 points 2 months ago (3 children) @Fizz Even they switch. Look at France, Germany, Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) Ok its still dominated by windows. I'm hoping the trend of switching to linux continues but I'm still realistic about the situation. Which is that windows is not losing a huge marketshare. They are still comfortably in the lead and growing in the areas they actually care about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vanillama@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) That, plus in the past there have been places in Europe switching to Linux and then switching back. It seems like many learned from that experience and they are following better plans to switch software over time (rather than replacing everything at once), but we'll see permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago I'm hoping euOS can come out with a full desktop, MDM and idp stack and give businesses an easy way into the enterprise linux environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cytro@mastodon.de 0 points 2 months ago (5 children) @Fizz @pennomi Microsoft is going down. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (4 children) Microsoft desktop share is sure but its still the default and they dont care about non business uses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cytro@mastodon.de 2 points 2 months ago (3 children) @Fizz Even they switch. Look at France, Germany, Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) Ok its still dominated by windows. I'm hoping the trend of switching to linux continues but I'm still realistic about the situation. Which is that windows is not losing a huge marketshare. They are still comfortably in the lead and growing in the areas they actually care about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vanillama@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) That, plus in the past there have been places in Europe switching to Linux and then switching back. It seems like many learned from that experience and they are following better plans to switch software over time (rather than replacing everything at once), but we'll see permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago I'm hoping euOS can come out with a full desktop, MDM and idp stack and give businesses an easy way into the enterprise linux environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (4 children) Microsoft desktop share is sure but its still the default and they dont care about non business uses permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] cytro@mastodon.de 2 points 2 months ago (3 children) @Fizz Even they switch. Look at France, Germany, Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) Ok its still dominated by windows. I'm hoping the trend of switching to linux continues but I'm still realistic about the situation. Which is that windows is not losing a huge marketshare. They are still comfortably in the lead and growing in the areas they actually care about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vanillama@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) That, plus in the past there have been places in Europe switching to Linux and then switching back. It seems like many learned from that experience and they are following better plans to switch software over time (rather than replacing everything at once), but we'll see permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago I'm hoping euOS can come out with a full desktop, MDM and idp stack and give businesses an easy way into the enterprise linux environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cytro@mastodon.de 2 points 2 months ago (3 children) @Fizz Even they switch. Look at France, Germany, Europe. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) Ok its still dominated by windows. I'm hoping the trend of switching to linux continues but I'm still realistic about the situation. Which is that windows is not losing a huge marketshare. They are still comfortably in the lead and growing in the areas they actually care about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vanillama@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) That, plus in the past there have been places in Europe switching to Linux and then switching back. It seems like many learned from that experience and they are following better plans to switch software over time (rather than replacing everything at once), but we'll see permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago I'm hoping euOS can come out with a full desktop, MDM and idp stack and give businesses an easy way into the enterprise linux environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago (2 children) Ok its still dominated by windows. I'm hoping the trend of switching to linux continues but I'm still realistic about the situation. Which is that windows is not losing a huge marketshare. They are still comfortably in the lead and growing in the areas they actually care about. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vanillama@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) That, plus in the past there have been places in Europe switching to Linux and then switching back. It seems like many learned from that experience and they are following better plans to switch software over time (rather than replacing everything at once), but we'll see permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago I'm hoping euOS can come out with a full desktop, MDM and idp stack and give businesses an easy way into the enterprise linux environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vanillama@programming.dev 2 points 2 months ago (1 child) That, plus in the past there have been places in Europe switching to Linux and then switching back. It seems like many learned from that experience and they are following better plans to switch software over time (rather than replacing everything at once), but we'll see permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago I'm hoping euOS can come out with a full desktop, MDM and idp stack and give businesses an easy way into the enterprise linux environment. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 2 points 2 months ago I'm hoping euOS can come out with a full desktop, MDM and idp stack and give businesses an easy way into the enterprise linux environment. permalink fedilink source parent