# Linux Hits New Market Share Record for Desktops 🖥️

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/linux-hits-new-market-share-record-for-desktops/288132>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** windows\
**Created:** [August 2, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/linux-hits-new-market-share-record-for-desktops/288132 "2024-08-02T01:17:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/linux-hits-new-market-share-record-for-desktops/288132/1 "2024-08-02T01:17:38Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **New High** : According to Statcounter, Linux usage on desktops reached an all-time high of 4.45% in July 2024, up from June’s 4.05%.

2. **Growing Trend** : This significant increase of nearly half a percentage point indicates a steady rise in Linux adoption, fueling speculation that 2024 could indeed be the year of Linux on the desktop.

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