The best way to know how something’s going on is by checking its statistics. So whether you are a Linux noob or an absolute Linux nerd, the stats I am going to share today will make you proud. Linux distros come in many flavors and are used by top-notch companies worldwide and they are understanding the power of the open-source. Well, in order to prove this statement I am gonna say “just read the full article carefully.”
Flooding Linux Git Repo
In the year 2021 developers from around the world contributed a huge amount of code that you won’t believe. The actual lines of code that users submitted reached a whopping 27.8 million lines in just one year!
OS for Supercomputer
There are 500 supercomputers in the world and they all are running on Linux. Yes, that’s 100% of the world’s supercomputers!
Source: https://www.top500.org/lists/top500/2020/11/
Linux Ruling the web
Ohh yes, our Linux covered that space already. According to the Alexa (website ranking service) when it comes to the top 25 websites of the world only 2 are not working on Linux.
The top 1 Million servers are Linux
Believe it or not but world’s top 1 million servers are running Linux. If you are asking for a number then 96.1% of the top 1 million servers are Linux powered.
Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/can-the-internet-exist-without-linux/
Clouds & Linux
The sky is the limit, really? Almost 90% of the top cloud hosts use Linux!
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