# Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-03 10:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCWorld | Linux didn’t actually hit 10% market share. Blame bots | 2026-08-02 07:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQNmRSdDA5N1VhWFEwUlJMcV9YSEU1b19BdzNkaTdWVk42VTJKRF9zWjNJNGw3YWZtQjlsdHlfLXZ5YzRYT2NueUZLOTRicXp4NWctdXc0eDBLZ1RnaXlNWi1RSTMzdzc1TnRNNFZxcWlOV2JFbmx6ZzBHXzFyTjRzSjJhd2VwVV9COGo3R3dtSlU0WG1MbHBkclR6S1JsdXkySl9hbWIyOA?oc=5) |
| Linuxiac | Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America | 2026-08-02 07:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOazFFYl85V2ZkdTdMNzhSMTRFd25tbWNlQm5TYUJFc0FlNmV5SnZ3U1p3UTJtR2NxYVhtWWVjQnBmNTRpRUVIQ3NFeUdLcUdNZHk5TTV6ZlJyUlhGb2tSeDJxQmhCVDF6NGFmSWV5SzY2cEIxaUszZmNHVEhoclg0OXRVNUY?oc=5) |
| Tech Times | Linux Crosses Double-Digit Threshold in North America, Two Datasets Confirm | 2026-08-02 07:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxNRl9CeThMb0lMRFhOc0NHX0FrS1JsaXJfWmEwenpEQVYtWUlyeWxtZGRNaElCYnFHdmdLTGlJZDhVb3NtMEFHT3JsNlBQUzE1b3huSjhXY2x4cmIyZGZpNnlGVjlfZ0I3U0F4dmpiRDFLcHF6XzJyM080Q1FUNVFPV2dhZGNvcHlpR0NQSmNEM3VmX0hnZFlpT1RTMEpUSU9vOENDZU5ZbXRiR2htMUNubFNKZnlWcmI1eFV0ZVJhbkJZUHZV?oc=5) |
| Windows Latest | Linux didn’t just eat 10% of Windows market share, AI bots are inflating the numbers | 2026-08-02 07:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxPV29UUGhFZllKVHZaenVSU1VURDA1V0RXQVdIVmJxVnYzUDg1Sk5fNl9nVWJsdUE2ek02d2wzVEthYkpkY3VRaS1FN0hGOGtFbWd4YUVTNzQyOWZDOFp2cl9IVmV2RzBFQjlTSDdjWjlaSk1rd2Z2bFlTbC14WFNYQnNIVkQ5STBuQ2tSaDNhU0IyUGxRX2NlbFFDSENkZ2JsU1RMbUg3RnpfRmVza3RUNkYwVXk2bzV3Q0FTQ21fUV8?oc=5) |
| GamingOnLinux | According to Statcounter, Linux on the desktop crossed over 7% globally | 2026-08-02 07:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNN3NhSWpNVVh1OVlKWUdtY1BELWR4bjRLUTBzLU96V09VNk1xc2RRUENmbFZuQkNhQnpnQ01HaTVCdGc1RTFYcnNIV1B2ZVVtWEhCMkl4ZjJuSndHRmV0c1dobEZnSGExRUtnNG9ZelY2UVVWQXk2SFZlWUktQUM4ck8zRThFR2ptd0NEakFUZFRiZVNna1RPVklPU1AzVnlRRmpZc2lULXZIcTN1emN2aWJ6aWEzaW8?oc=5) |
| XDA | Linux's market share in North America has breached 10% for the first time, says StatCounter | 2026-08-02 07:18 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOWEx6RzBDVWtxMmtEWjNGM3Y5SVM5SFh0dlZuc1RrR25jX21YTWl2VTItNnN5MWhLTU8zWjN2U0c0U3hUa2ZXek5GWnVVZE1Uak5yNGJRNEZ6MklXLUpjbjEtNVFvRGFiaV9zOUNrZ2hyMURGXzBMaVZJZ1pxMWp2a0F4TTB4ZUV6cFBNdFZyZUdKY1FtLXNURmVCR1Q?oc=5) |

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