There is no doubt that Linux is seeing healthy adoption at the server level, and arriving in many variants and embedded applications, but it’s worth noting that it is seeing growth at the desktop level as well. Netmarketshare has published its latest round of statistics on desktop Linux usage, with data updated through December of 2011. While Linux has desktop market share of under two percent, its share did grow at a very healthy clip last year.
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