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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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Statcounter does not say that. This post is straight up misinformation.
Firefox (all platforms): 2.74%
Linux (all platforms): 1.61%
Firefox (desktop): 6.64%
Linux (desktop): 4.45%
Firefox has 50-70% more users than Linux.
Is OP adding the Android share to Linux? That would certainly do it.
Only makes sense if you know their definition of 'Linux' though.
True, that could be it.
Although then the "Wild isn't it" statement really isn't wild at all - Android is by far and away the most popular OS, not far off double Windows. Of course if you lump that in with Linux, Linux would be more popular than Firefox.