Swaziland: GNU/Linux Leaps to 7.24%, Based on statCounter

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Dec 16, 2024

Forget about Windows falling to 8% in Swaziland and pay attention to desktops and laptops. The way statCounter see it, GNU/Linux rose to an all-time high of 7.24% and mobile grows fast, leaving Microsoft to just hang onto scraps. How much revenue can Microsoft extract out of Swaziland?

Remember that Microsoft has had many layoffs so far this year in Africa. It must have repositioned itself for tough times.

Back in May it looked different and in June we saw Windows falling to single-digit territories. But GNU/Linux wasn't so big at the time.

Times are changing. █

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