Does Anyone Still Use Linux?
Contents Two Decades Later, We’re Still Waiting. Every Year or So, an Industry Pundit Will Stick Their Neck out and Declare That Year the Year of the Linux...
Two decades later, we’re still waiting. Every year or so, an industry pundit will stick their neck out and declare that year the year of the Linux desktop. It’s just not happening. About two percent of desktop PCs and laptops use Linux, and there were over 2 billion in use in 2015.
Does anyone actually use Linux?
Until a few years ago, Linux was used mainly for servers and was not considered suitable for desktops. But its user interface and ease of use has been steadily improving over the last few years. Linux has today become user-friendly enough to replace Windows on desktops.
Who uses Linux today?
- Oracle. It’s one of the biggest and most popular companies that offer informatics products and services, it uses Linux and also it has its own Linux distribution called “Oracle Linux”. …
- NOVELL. …
- RedHat. …
- Google. …
- IBM. …
- 6. Facebook. …
- Amazon. …
- DELL.
Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.
