As we have already mentioned on many occasions, although Windows is the most used desktop computer system, there are many other options. A good part of the alternatives to which we refer here, go through the different Linux distributions available.
In fact, over the years the use of these alternative systems has been gaining popularity among both professional and domestic environments. However, many of those who are wanting to move from Windows to Linux in a definitive way, have it complicated for various reasons. It is true that just a few years ago, these Linux- based systems were designed to be used by a certain group of advanced users.
To this could be added the somewhat limited availability in terms of applications and platforms to use. But things have changed a lot from a time to this part. Now a good part of the distros are prepared for the majority of users, even for those who enter this software sector. This is because most of the most common tasks have been greatly simplified.
Linux distros are available to most users
Therefore, this advance means that more and more are opting to use Linux-based computers instead of Windows. Today this will allow them to a large extent to play , watch streaming movies, use social networks, or work as it is done in the Microsoft system. But of course, most of these users begin the migration to which we refer you, on their home PCs, as is logical. However, many of them later find that in their jobs they are forced to return to Windows.
This is a regular occurrence, so some of these decision makers eventually have to back down and go back to Redmond’s software. As an example, a study shows that 17% of Ubuntu users have to use Windows at work. To this we must add that we are talking precisely about Ubuntu , one of the most popular distros and comparable to Windows.
This is a fact that means that around 17.4% of Ubuntu users are forced to use Windows as the main operating system. This is something to which they are forced for labor reasons, which in this case are imposed on domestic ones. It is worth mentioning that Linux-based operating systems dominate many fields such as servers and mobiles. However, as we mentioned before, the market for desktop computers, Windows to a large extent, and MacOS , have a high percentage of use.
Some are forced to use Windows for their work
If we refer to the more specific data, of the 21827 users surveyed, 12070 use Ubuntu, but 3797 of them have to go back to Windows at work. At the same time in this study it has been seen that the dependency on Windows, even preferring Ubuntu, is still very large. With everything and with it and thanks to the improvement and optimization of the use of systems such as Ubuntu, its growth is increasing.
Furthermore, for this professional trend towards Windows to change, the demand of Ubuntu users for proprietary applications that also work well in Windows is increasing.
Keep in mind that there are many users around the world who started using Ubuntu when they were studying. However, few were able to continue this trend in their professional lives, so they turned to Windows.
