GNU/Linux Gained About 0.5% Last Year, According to StatCounter
2024 ended with "proper" GNU/Linux at +0.4%, ChromeOS at +0.1% (based on statCounter/StatCounter):
According to statCounter, 2024 was a positive year for Software Freedom on desktops/laptops. But it's not just statCounter saying so. Have a look at Steam, which is DRM basically.
This was last January (Steam Hardware and Software Survey):
By distro:
The latest numbers: (end of 2024)
Surveys like these are large, but the above is limited to "hardcore" gamers who tolerate DRM (scope incomplete). statCounter is limited to Web-connected devices that allow spying on them (many GNU/Linux users and operating systems don't). █
Update: New figures are out. Steam Survey shows GNU/Linux at 2.3%.