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Linux usage on Steam hits a record high for the second month in a row

After finally passing the 3 percent mark in October, Linux usage on Steam has peaked again in the November Steam Hardware & Software Survey. As of last month, Linux users accounted for 3.2 percent of ...

Microsoft's new Azure Linux 4.0 is here, and it could replace Windows Server in the enterprise

Microsoft's Linux server distribution is now available as an ISO to install on your own server or virtual machine.
The Verge

Linux usage on Steam peaks again for the third month in a row.

GamingOnLinux points out that while Valve’s December 2025 Steam hardware survey originally showed a slight drop in Linux users to 3.19 percent, the data has now been amended. The updated results put ...
Windows Latest

Microsoft called Linux a cancer, now ships its own free distro that’s nothing like Ubuntu or Fedora

Azure Linux 4.0 is Microsoft's own Fedora-derived Linux distro for Azure cloud workloads. Here is how it compares to Ubuntu, ...
TweakTown

Linux hits highest market share in decades, with 3% of desktops running the OS

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Linux has never been as popular as Microsoft Windows or Apple's macOS; that has been true for decades. But according to StatCounter's latest data, the open ...
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I stopped using beginner Linux distros, and my workflow finally made sense

When you've used Linux for over 20 years, you don't need much hand-holding.