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Linux didn't just eat 10% of Windows market share, AI bots are inflating the numbers
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What I read is a whole lot of vagueness and assumptions and so n so...
Anecdotal evidence doesn't count but Ima use this one today: I know a guy.
Not a super tech wizard in the slightest but works with pc's, recently told me he joined the linux camp with bazzite. I think we here on the fediverse all probably know someone who recently switched through proton/bazzite or mint/ubuntu ...
And those might not all stick around, but some will.
As long as MS keeps shooting themselves in the foot and showing their allegiance to drumpelstilskin and company I'd like to think people are going to take notice.
It's not gonna be that old lady next door but her grandson at some point probably will be coming across linux at some point.
Just shutdown my PS5 for good until it will be moddable, and upgraded my mid-tier PC and switched to Bazzite to use it as a game console. After getting used to the new OS, everythings been flawless so far, I'm happy I've made the switch.