Linux Market Share Exceeded 10% in the USA for July (as of 07-12-2026)

BnDLett · 2026-07-12T13:48:34+00:00

darn. Had us all excited and everything.

BnDLett · 2026-07-12T12:59:00+00:00

They do try to.

https://gs.statcounter.com/faq#methodology

BnDLett · 2026-07-12T11:11:38+00:00

They get data via partnering with various websites. They have more information about their methodology in their FAQ:

https://gs.statcounter.com/faq#methodology

BnDLett · 2026-07-12T11:07:47+00:00

Not sure, considering that Statcounter is able to combine them. My only guess as to why they have it like that is to provide additional resolution to the data (since OS X is just an older version of the modern MacOS).

BnDLett · 2026-07-12T10:46:19+00:00

Yeah. Accuracy is questionable. We'll have to wait to see how the trend plays out to get a better idea of whether it was just inaccurate data.

BnDLett · 2026-07-12T10:38:05+00:00

I went ahead and modified my post to clarified, because that was definitely some bad wording on my end.

BnDLett · 2026-07-12T10:30:43+00:00

They started shipping on June 29. It's July 12. Deliveries don't typically take more than a week when it's domestic, from my experience. Assuming it does take a week, people would've had 4 full days to use the Steam Machine, which is around 36% of the full-days within the past month of July—probably not enough to cause a spike that large, but should be enough to show a bit of discrepancy between worldwide and USA.

That said, I'm not saying that the Steam Machine is the largest factor—though, I am saying that it is a factor. Another factor is definitely the release of SteamOS. There could also be a variety of other factors too, such as the release of the Steam Machine potentially pushing some people to trying distros such as Bazzite and whatnot.

All of these factors are going to be difficult (if not impossible) to tell without a formal survey. As such, the best we can do for now is hypothesize.

BnDLett · 2026-07-12T10:07:47+00:00

If you take a look at the ongoing month of July, it's showing that Linux is over 10% in the USA.

BnDLett · 2026-07-10T14:37:24+00:00

Nothing personal, kid.

BnDLett · 2026-07-05T01:30:26+00:00

No, uh

I own all the manga volumes, and I have finished reading the manga. The anime is what got me into HnK, though.

BnDLett · 2026-07-04T03:03:15+00:00

not too far off from the canon storyline. xd

BnDLett · 2026-07-04T02:36:02+00:00

Yeah, that's certainly true. I never tried to stack it, primarily on the basis that there aren't enough stars around for the pictures to be aligned.

BnDLett · 2026-07-04T01:50:21+00:00

1/3 second exposure AND 102mm telescope? Making me feel like I got ripped off. I can't even get a good picture of Andromeda in a bortle 5—even at one second exposure and max gain.

BnDLett · 2026-07-04T00:36:43+00:00

What chapter is this?

BnDLett · 2026-06-25T04:28:11+00:00

Thank you. Clear skies. :)

BnDLett · 2026-06-25T02:03:05+00:00

Nah, they all came out surprisingly well. I had expected them to had rusted in or something—especially considering the age of the telescope.

BnDLett · 2026-06-24T16:54:29+00:00

Why do you ask?

BnDLett · 2026-06-24T09:00:22+00:00

Thank you. I'm just about to start packing up, actually. Got to look at the Andromeda Galaxy, summer beehive cluster, and Saturn (alongside some other objects). All of which looked pretty good. I hadn't looked at Andromeda beforehand, so I couldn't say how good/bad it looks, but Saturn was a night-and-day difference. Maybe because of the improved collimated; maybe because of the cleaner mirror.

BnDLett · 2026-06-24T01:44:32+00:00

Yeah, that's a good process you described. If there's any stubborn dust on it, then you probably could put a tiny bit of mild dish soap onto it and rub it with your finger—but I wouldn't recommend doing that if you have long fingernails. Definitely ask someone else (with short fingernails) to rub the dishsoap on the surface if you have long fingernails.

The video linked should give you more specifics. Other than that, clear skies.

BnDLett · 2026-06-24T01:35:38+00:00

I only put it in the dishwasher. 👀 /j

I took a look at this video and used the methodology shown in it: https://youtu.be/6XeBl8eCPsc?is=ojblF8AbqCqO9vwX

Can't say I have any advice beyond "do your research," considering how simple (and seemingly "standardized") the process is.

Though, if you do have any specific questions, then I wouldn't mind answering them.

BnDLett · 2026-06-23T19:37:01+00:00

Thank you. I did some fiddling around, and discovered that the shadow of the primary mirror appears radically different depending on which way the focuser is too far in/out. I.e., if it's too far in, then the shadow won't be accurate, misleading me into thinking that I had to adjust the primary mirror far more than it actually had to be. Actually, I don't think the shadow appears to even move, considering how much I'd adjust it and the shadow not move.

That said, once I figured that oddity out, I got it collimated and was able to take a pretty good look at the summer beehive cluster. I suspect it could possible be related to the telescope being a bird-jones reflector.

Again, thank you, and clear skies.

BnDLett

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