Linux on the desktop breaks 4% for the first time on Statcounter
Another month down according to Statcounter at least, Linux on the desktop is doing better than ever. Take it with your usual little pinch of salt like any survey sampling though.
Category: Survey Results
Steam Survey for February 2024 shows a big bump in Simplified Chinese
Seems like once again we're seeing an Asia influx on Steam, as the February 2024 Steam Hardware & Software Survey showed a big +7.62% bump in Simplified Chinese.
Linux remains above macOS on the Steam Survey for January 2024
The monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey is here for January 2024, and while there was a drop for both Linux and macOS we're still seeing Linux be firmly in second place on Steam now.
31% of devs already using AI and the PC platform looks strong from GDC Survey
The annual GDC Survey is out now and it's an interesting look into what developers are up to and how the industry is changing, and some of the info this time around is pretty eyebrow raising.
Linux hits nearly 4% desktop user share on Statcounter
According to Statcounter, which should be taken with a pinch of salt of course like any sampling, the Linux share on the desktop hit nearly 4% in Decemeber 2023.
Linux use on Steam ends 2023 with a multi-year high (thanks Steam Deck)
Valve's latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out now for December 2023, and it shows that Linux and Steam Deck overall finished 2023 on a very positive note.
Linux share on Steam back to nearly 2% thanks to Steam Deck
After a couple of months of the Linux user share on Steam dropping, the November 2023 Steam Hardware & Software Survey shows it shooting back up again. With Steam Deck continuing to push Linux gaming.
October 23 Steam Survey: Simplified Chinese rises, Linux and macOS decline
We have another fresh Steam Hardware & Software Survey for October 2023 and the results show that Simplified Chinese as a language on Steam has another sharp jump resulting in some odd results.
September 2023 Steam Survey: macOS and Linux dip but Linux remains above macOS
The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for September 2023 is out now and shows that both macOS and Linux have dipped down, although Linux still remains above macOS.
Linux continues rising above 3% desktop user share on Statcounter
Another month, another set of stats showing that Linux desktop seems to be doing better than ever. According to Statcounter, the Linux share has risen once again.
Linux continues hitting above 3% desktop user share on Statcounter
Another month down and we can see that the Linux desktop user share is continuing to rise and not just on the recent Steam Survey.
Linux overtakes macOS users on Steam thanks to Steam Deck
Well it finally happened. According to the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for July 2023 we can see that Linux users have overtaken macOS.
Linux hit over 3% desktop user share according to Statcounter
Do my eyes deceive me? Apparently not. According to Statcounter, the Linux share on the desktop has actually now passed 3% for the first time.
Nearly 40% of Linux gamers on Steam are on Steam Deck
The latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out for June 2023, and it shows just how much the Linux share is now influenced by the Steam Deck.
Linux hits a multi-year high for user share on Steam thanks to Steam Deck
After some recent weirdness where March saw a big drop, the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for May 2023 is now showing the Linux share at a multi-year high.
The latest Steam Survey had a huge surge of Simplified Chinese
After waiting a while to see if Valve issued any corrections, it seems that the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2023 is staying as it is, with a huge surge of Simplified Chinese.
Linux use overtakes macOS on the Stack Overflow Survey
Well this is a fun statistic, it seems Linux has become a fair bit more popular than macOS on the Stack Overflow Developer Survey for 2022.
Latest Steam Survey sees a minor dip for Linux & Steam Deck, still trending nicely overall
December 2022 results are in for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey and overall the Linux share is down but the overall trend is still good.
November's Steam Survey shows another uptick for Linux thanks to Steam Deck
November is over which means a fresh Steam Hardware Survey, and it continues the trend we've been seeing with the Linux user share rising and now it's bigger than ever.
Steam Deck pushed Linux to the highest share on Steam in years
A fresh month, which means a new Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out. Looking over the October 2022 data, it appears we've hit a fresh high point.
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