● 09.18.22

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●● Africa As a Sign of Things to Come Internationally

Posted in Africa, GNU/Linux, Microsoft, Windows at 9:44 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Windows is a “legacy” platform

Image: Windows in AfricaAndroid capitalised on the shift to mobile Web access

Image: Africa desktop/laptopAs per historical data (OpenDocument Format), this is an all-time high for GNU/Linux in Africa. In spite of Microsoft breaking the law to prevent people from booting GNU/Linux on some new hardware. “It’s essential to mention the OEM monopolies and the difficulty in getting a whitebox system too,” as an associate explains, “let alone pre-installed GNU/Linux or FreeBSD (or FreeBSD distro).”

As per historical data

breaking the law to prevent people from booting GNU/Linux on some new hardware

Image: GNU/Linux in Africa

Summary: Android dominates Africa (by far; Windows is estimated at 17% market share [1, 2]), but in desktops/laptops alone GNU/Linux rose from 0.87% just 6 months ago to over 2% this month while Windows took a major hit (now under 70%)

↺ Android dominates Africa

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