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What is happening in Norway, and how do we spread it? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by heartbreaker@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Worth noting that Norway has a very small population, in fact, short term residencies leaving such as students, refugees (which Norway takes an insane amount of), and seasonal (especially oil) workers could at least explain the trend/fluctuation. Overall high usage is cool though! Norway also had a fuckton of government money going into tech startups so maybe that's impacting it too.

[–] mtchristo@lemm.ee -3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

Of all countries Norway might be among the last to switch to Linux.

Rich countries tend to go the apple way.

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