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Ubuntu's Rising Popularity Surpasses Windows XP Market Share

Calendar Jun 02, 2020 • User Avatar Brittany Day
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Ubuntu is currently the most popular Linux distro, and has recently managed to overtake the Windows XP.

Out of all Linux distributions that users can try out today, however, there’s one that’s getting the most love, it seems. And unsurprisingly, it’s Ubuntu, the Linux distro that has recently managed to overtake the Windows XP and is now increasing its market share at a faster pace overall.

NetMarketShare numbers for May 2020 show that Ubuntu is now running on 2.11 percent of all systems out there, while Windows XP is down to 0.96 percent.

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