Why Desktop Linux Is Finally Growing In Popularity

According to the latest data from StatCounter, Linux's market share has reached 4.03% -- surging by an additional 1% in the last eight months. [SourceForge]         ISSUE No. 160 - March 6, 2024 Webinar: Automating SOC 2 Compliance & More  SPONSOR Achieving and maintaining security compliance can be manual and time consuming. Vanta automates up to 90% of the work for frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA, and helps you move towards a state of continuous compliance. Curious about what this looks like? Have questions about security or compliance automation? Join Vanta’s live product demo on March 12 at 11am PST. [Register to save your spot]( [[sponsor_logo]Â]( Why Desktop Linux Is Finally Growing In Popularity  According to the latest data from StatCounter, Linux's market share has reached 4.03% -- surging by an additional 1% in the last eight months. What's the reason behind this recent growth? "That's a good question," writes ZDNet's Steven Vaughan-Nichols. 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