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By my count, Linux has over 11% of the desktop market. Here's how I got that number - and why people are making the leap.

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A snapshot of the current state of Desktop Linux at the start of 2019—with comparison charts and a roundtable Q&A with the leaders of three top Linux distributions. I've never been able to stay in one ...