UAE: GNU/Linux and Android at Record Levels, Windows at New Lows and Falling Below Apple
Even iOS is measured as bigger than Windows this month [1, 2]
Windows has been falling to laughable levels in dozens of countries. In almost 40 countries Windows is now measured somewhere below 10%.
Now consider United Arab Emirates (UAE). We wrote about it 3 times last year [1, 2, 3].
A lot of tech capital comes from UAE because UAE is oil-rich and unsure what to do with the money. A recent article about UAE said:
Pavel Durov is a Russian entrepreneur who founded the social media platform VKontakte (VK), often referred to as the “Russian Facebook,” and Telegram, the highly popular encrypted messaging app. Durov’s career in technology has earned him a significant fortune, estimated at $15.5 billion in 2025. Despite his departure from Russia due to political tensions, Durov’s decision to base himself in Dubai has bolstered his status in the global tech community.
There are rumours about hidden wealth and claims that the richest person (or family) in the world is actually an oil tycoon/heir. But that does not matter to this article. █
