{
  "id": 174669,
  "title": "Desktop Linux just cracked 10% market share - and Windows 11 is mostly to blame",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/desktop-linux-just-cracked-10-market-share-and-windows-11-is-mostly",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-05T12:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ZDNet",
    "slug": "zdnet",
    "url": "https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-linux-desktop-finally-cracks-the-10-market-share-barrier/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Desktop Linux operating system has reached a significant milestone, with its market share now reaching 10.65% in the North American market, according to StatCounter. This figure represents a substantial increase from just over 5% a year ago. However, it's important to consider the limitations of StatCounter's data, which only accounts for traffic from a limited number of websites, such as Google, Facebook, and Wikipedia. Despite these limitations, the data underscores the impressive growth of Linux in the desktop market. Adding Chrome OS, which is a Linux-based operating system, brings Linux's share to 12.72%. Beyond StatCounter's numbers, the US federal government's Digital Analytics Program (DAP) provides a detailed view of operating system usage, showing a 5.8% market share for the desktop Linux OS. When combined with Android's 12.1% share and Chrome OS's 0.6%, Linux's end-user share reaches 19%.",
  "summary": "Windows is in decline, and both Macs and Linux are gaining ground at its expense.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}