Linux on the desktop For the first time ever, Linux has clawed its way past the five per cent desktop market share barrier in the United States so maybe 2025 is finally the much predicted year of ...

I had been using Linux for almost three years on my desktop, but had no experience with Linux in an embedded system. I found through a glance of web resources that few hardware manufacturers ...

Desktop Linux has already taken hold in some niches, but with improvements in Windows compatibility and software management, the Linux Desktop is ready for prime time, says Ximian Inc. co-founder ...

One of the longest running jokes in our sphere is that the coming year will finally be the year of “Linux on the Desktop.” Never mind that the erosion of the traditional Windows-style d… ...

However, the same adaptability that makes Linux advantageous also leads to complexity in setting up remote desktop access. There is no one-size-fits-all approach.

While this is of no concern when you look at Linux as a wannabe-UNIX that will happily do the same multi-user server tasks, it’s an absolutely awful choice for a desktop OS.

2024 wasn’t the fabled Year of the Linux desktop and, spoiler alert, neither will 2025. Globally, Linux only just breaks the four percent mark of desktop operating systems.

In StatCounter 's latest desktop market share numbers, Linux has made it up to 3.08%. By StatCounter's reckoning, the Linux desktop has made it over 3% market share.

I firmly believe that COSMIC desktop will quickly become one of the most popular Linux distributions available, and that it'll happen before the end of 2025.

Trying to find the best desktop Linux PCs can be a challenge, as the market is dominated by Windows. If you need help, here's a look at some of our favorites.