Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows and macOS
Linux Breaks 5% Desktop Share in U.S., Signaling Open-Source Surge Against Windows and macOS
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My grandma's pc was bricked. It goes straight to bios (and beeps) and does not boot up automatically. Haven't been able to fix it yet (it boots if I press alt on startup though). Anyway, I've nuked windows and installed linux mint. My grandma only uses it for browsing and printing stuff. The laptop is now at least 10x faster than it used to be.
If anyone knows what the problem is with the the bios please tell me.
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you probably already googled the beep code, but if not, try doing so.
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Can you boot into a live USB lime systemrescue?
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Yeah already did that and installed Linux Mint. Also ran the bios repair tool
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2025: THE YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP
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I would love to use Linux but it still lacks native support for a lot of programs which sucks
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On the bright side the only program a lot of people use their computer for is a browser
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It’s incredible how much software has migrated to browsers. I work in an industry and job that, 10-15 years ago, I would have needed a whole bunch of programs installed. Now I could essentially do my entire job from any computer since everything I work in is either browser-based or could be browser-based if needed (the Office suite)
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chances are there is a better foss alternative, or it runs flawlessly on wine.
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there's a lot of stuff that is supported and with the uptake rising hopefully more applications will have Linux versions soon. otherwise, I've found it relatively easy to just have a Windows drive that I can switch over to in case I need to use something, and Linux for daily use aside from that
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do the majority of people know how to install an OS these days at all? like even windows, could the average computer user do that?
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Like I think if given an installation usb and given a pc preconfigured to boot from USB, then yeah I think most modern installer wizards are idiot proof enough these days for the average computer user… but only if they were driven to install it - I.e. they were motivated and cared enough to read and understand what was on the screen, otherwise I think many would see “format installation volume” and just switch off or panic.
But for the average user to find a distro, download the correct edition, make a live usb, configure their bios for booting from usb, sort missing drivers etc, no. I very much doubt the average user could do that, let alone be educated to and motivated about the possibility in the first place.
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Yeah for mass adoption someone's going to need to figure out how to make it as easy to install Linux as it is to install Windows. It's not exactly difficult to do rn but it's a lot more involved than the average computer user is going to be able to hack, which will put a limit to the number of people who are willing to adopt.
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No, the people who know how to are in the 5% range, though this article referencing a study from 2016 is likely outdated, but the computer literacy rates are likely even worse now.
I believe part of the reason Linux is getting the 5% market share isn't necessarily because a lot more people are using Linux, but because people are switching to Chromebooks and Android tablets and abandoning their desktops, taking off the share of Windows and Mac.
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people are switching to Chromebooks and Android tablets
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chromeOS is in the same category as Linux, Mac and Windows, and sits relatively flat if not declining at like 1.5%
Android tablets maybe but honestly don't think those are huge sellers either. People with only a phone is probably more significant IMO.
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I don't know if I know how to install windows at this point. The last time it was from a CD-R with the 25 character key written on it in Sharpie. Do they sell Windows installer USB sticks so the three people who are enthusiastic about Microsoft get a physical object? Then what, boot holding the key it says to hold to get into the bios, tell it to boot from USB and follow the prompts from there?
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I think at this point you just activate it electronically. You can download the installation media straight from Microsoft.
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I downloaded my latest windows iso from the archive. Then there is a tool called Rufus that copies the iso into a USB an adas the bits that recognize it as a bootable drives.
You can also get windows ISIS from your favorite torrenting site.
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Been using Linux for more than 20 years, and I've heard "this is the year" Linux breaks thru during everyone of them. After a few years, you learn you don't really care; Linux works and that's good enough.
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5% or 50%, Nvidia still won't be releasing Linux drivers.
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finally crossed the threshold for proportional representation and matching funds in Operating System Parliament