statCounter Sees GNU/Linux Exceeding 10% in Bulgaria This Month

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Sep 09, 2025

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10.02% for GNU/Linux.

Some nations adopt GNU/Linux faster than others. In the above example, Windows is down to all-time lows, mostly because GNU/Linux is rapidly gaining.

What can Microsoft still do to stop GNU/Linux? "Invest in hey hi"?

Sabotage PCs that boot into GNU/Linux? █

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