Linux Distribution Popularity Trends Plotted

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday August 21, 2010 @02:14AM from the year-of-linux-on-the-toaster dept.

DeviceGuru writes "In order to get a sense of the popularity of various Linux distributions over the past several years, LinuxTrends entered their names into Google's search insights tool and grabbed images of the resulting graphs. The graphs display some fascinating trends and bode well for the future of Linux, particularly its ability to adapt to changing requirements and opportunities. What's especially noteworthy is that Android is the first Linux spin to take on a life of its own within consumer devices. It's certainly not the first use of Linux as an OS for devices; what's unique, however, is that it's the first branded Linux-based OS to be widely marketed to consumers."

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Re:Where's The Graph ... by commodore64_love · 2010-08-21 02:59 · Score: 1, Offtopic

How many people do you know (besides yourself) that uses Ubuntu Linux on their computer?
Me: 0.

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