For the First Time, Linux Crosses 40% Market Share in France (Well, GNU/Linux and Android)

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2023-07-18 00:31:56 UTC
Modified: 2023-07-18 00:31:56 UTC

Market share over time (since 2009):

The data and graph as OpenDocument Format

Summary: As per this month's data from statCounter, France crosses a milestone; "Linux" is at over 40% and Windows is on fewer than 1 in 3 clients observed by sites statCounter tracks (about 3 million sites)

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For the First Time, Linux Crosses 40% Market Share in France (Well, GNU/Linux and Android)

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