From here.
Kind of implies people are really not using full PCs anymore. But I'm wondering if there's just a lot of new users on-boarded via mobile (and dual-users). Curious what the raw numbers are rather than percentages.
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It's nice to see Windows' decline, but Android being the most popular OS is a bit horrifying. What percentage of Android users are patched against the latest known vulnerabilities? Last I checked, it was a small minority of them.
Something one of my college professors pointed out a long time ago is that a lot of DVD players and smaller consumer electronics ran a custom version of Linux. Here we are 10-15 years later, with Android being easier to work with. It's probably replaced a lot of those Linux installations.
More on your point, the giant smart display/kiosks in each room at the allergy clinic I went to last year still ran Android 10. Because I had to spend long periods of time alone waiting to see if I was allergic to things, I ended up tinkering and managed to get it out of Kiosk mode and setting a security policy lol (don't worry I reverted my changes and let them know!)
I had dual-booting Linux systems for a long time, and I finally just stopped because of convenience. I had an Atari 520ST (c.1985) that had a better gui than Linux does. I want Linux; hell, I NEED it, but I don't want to have trouble with drivers and shit not working and learning command-line commands. And make it intuitive, how am I, an ordinary guy, supposed to know that "Sudo" gives me administrative rights? Even installing software has a learning curve.
I keep waiting for a populist distro that can bridge the gap between Linux and the casual user; even, heaven forbid, grandma and grandpa. I'll probably end up being full Linux soon because I can probably get there (in 2-4x longer than most of you) and Windows is actively trying to consume their customers.
Rant over. Love+frustration. Peace ✌️
ZorinOS is a pretty good and consumer friendly "distro" if you can call it that.
Thank you, it's been a while, I'll take a look at it
curious about the massive "Unknown" spikes 🤔
does this just mean that the place the where they collected data about OS usage couldn't get access to the info about that person's OS, or does that mean that they literally have no idea what OS that is? 🤔
I'm not sure what the "Unknown's" are either... maybe just hidden user agents or other devices like TVs.
My browser randomizes the user agent string. I probably end up there.
Windows having close to 100% market share is stuff of nightmares.
wow I feel old because I still use a computer
Kind of explains why Windows suddenly developed the Android subsystem.
Some people were predicting the steam deck release would cause massive new Linux adoption. Apparently that didn't happen.
Well, shortages for one
...because it hasn't released
Steam just released and there is a production bottleneck. For example, mine is scheduled for "after q4". Give it a few years.