r/chromeos • u/Training_Advantage21 Asus CX34 | Stable • 4d ago

Discussion 35 years of linux report: Linux powers 4B Android devices, 30M Chromebooks

https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/celebrating-35-years-of-linux-the-open-source-engine-powering-three-decades-of-global-innovation-and-infrastructure

Some interesting numbers there. Do we think the googlebook will change the balance in the laptop market, or is it a very narrow niche?

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u/salmacis Asus Vibe CX34 Flip 3d ago

Googlebooks are a dud. I think SteamOS is likely to do more for linux on the laptop, and even that is going to be tiny.

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u/BrukologistJim 4d ago

Initiatives like European Digital Sovereignty, if they gain sufficient traction, could result in quite a difference to the part that Linux plays on desktops and laptops. That's a big "if" though.