Statcounter reports Linux at 10.65% of desktop usage in North America, with Cloudflare data lending further support to the milestone.
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StatCounter has recorded a mildly startling development in North America: Linux has suddenly passed 10 percent market share on desktops. At the same time, Windows has fallen sharply – the question is whether we are actually seeing a historic breakthrough for Linux, or whether the numbers are lying in one or more ways. Linux passes 10 percent market share for the first time… perhaps StatCounter's latest figures for July 2026 show Linux with a mar…