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  • ZeroHora@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    11 months ago

    1 out of the 3 total norwegian changed the OS after creating a lemmy account.

  • Frostbeard@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Norwegian here. I quit reddit and joined Lemmy after the API debacle. Installed mint because of W11. (A big factor was how Steam and proton enables me to play games/

    Can’t say either Lemmy or Linux has gotten any media attention in the big news sources as far as I can see.

    I am the only one in my circle of friends that quit Reddit (most follow the various 40k reddits, and they have no replacement in federeted options)

    • AlexandraHR99@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Also Norwegian. I installed Debian linux inspired by my brother who uses a version of Gentoo before systemd, and trying to hack an annoying neighbour’s bluetooth speaker. I quickly became invested in Linux. However, as far as I know, I might be the only one among my friends to make the switch. I joined Lemmy after discovering Voyager on F-Droid on my rooted, degoogled android phone

  • Beaver@lemmy.caEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Demand the government implement Linux to increase the funds available for social services

  • Agility0971@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    This cannot be true. The dip in windows is corrolated with the increase in linux. Its just a measurement error

    • Adanisi@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      11 months ago

      The dip in windows is corrolated with the increase in linux

      Well, yeah? The users have to come from somewhere?

      Its just a measurement error

      Maybe

    • Railcar8095@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

      The dip in “others” correlated to the increase in Linux being correlated is not an issue. They need to add up to 100%, how do you expect one to increase with l without a decrease in the other?

    • vortexsurfer@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      I’m a Norwegian Linux enthusiast and have never heard anything about the government using Ubuntu or Linux. Seems unlikely, from what I know. I know that within healthcare Windows is still widely used, even on the server side…

      On the other hand, a lot of software for official services is being developed as open source now, so that’s at least a good step in the right direction. Example: https://github.com/navikt

      • Techognito@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Norwegian government loves windows, so yea, I really doubt it. (by it, I mean the government using Ubuntu thing)

        Source: I used to work for the Norwegian government

        edit: added explanation to “it”, so not to be as confusing to what I refered to.

  • tempest@lemmy.ca
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    11 months ago

    This is reported as a percentage and that’s what is tripping people up here.

    You are not seeing a drastic rise in Linux usage you are seeing a large decrease in the use of desktop computers.

    Linux is increasing because the only ones left using desktops are Linux users.

    • heartbreaker@lemmy.worldOP
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      11 months ago

      Nice explanation but here is a graph with desktop percentage included (versus mobile plus tablet, but that isn’t shown)

  • mtchristo@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    Of all countries Norway might be among the last to switch to Linux.

    Rich countries tend to go the apple way.

    • Bronzie@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      It might surprise you to learn that Apple is not dominating the market here, neither in phones or laptops.

      When I think about it, I only really know one person with a Macbok and at work, Android is probably 2/3. Source: I’m the IT guy ordering phones for everybody.

      • mtchristo@lemm.ee
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        11 months ago

        Statcounter’s graph of iOS market share points to more than half 56% on Norway, so I bet if there is a need for replacing windows in Norway they will swing to apple instead of Linux.

        • Bronzie@sh.itjust.works
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          11 months ago

          It would be pure guessing, but I’m not so sure iOS preferance necessarily translates to MacOS preferance. Especially with todays prices and interest rates. Again, just me guessing.

          I hope Windows keeps making dumb decisions so we can find out though!

  • wowwoweowza@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Serious question for you all. I too wish to see Linux use increase. I also want to see corporate social media die. I am thinking of requiring my students to create Lemmy accounts for a Lemmy group i create.

    Do you think this might move folks away from essy corporate os and social media? How do You see it giving wrong?

    • yuri@pawb.social
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      11 months ago

      I like it! Even if the majority of em completely abandon the accounts afterwards, it’ll increase the visibility of a fledgeling platform AND it’ll show a few folks that alternative social media platforms exist.

      I mean, shit, if lemmy can suit my needs there’s no reason it shouldn’t work for at least some of em.

      • heartbreaker@lemmy.worldOP
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        11 months ago

        I remember a teacher requiring us to use Matrix for a coding class. We still mostly used Discord, and after that class ended, we never used it again.

        You and I have a reason we use Lemmy: we don’t want to use Reddit and want the Fediverse to grow. Simply forcing your students to make Lemmy accounts won’t do anything, in fact it might make them hate it (Oke boomer).

          • 1ostA5tro6yne@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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            11 months ago

            “hey there’s this thing called lemmy, check it out some time” <- leading a horse to water

            “ok you have to register an account on lemmy, it’s part of your grade” <- shoving a hose down the horse’s throat and cranking the spigot

    • Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I like the idea, but a lot of people resent being made to create accounts on random services. We know that Lemmy is good because we’re here, but it might put them off the idea.

      Depending on the age of your students, you might have to be careful about the fact that NSFW content is freely available here, and check the terms of your instance to see if they’re allowed to make accounts in the first place e.g. on most social media and forums you have to be 13 or over.

    • 1ostA5tro6yne@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      11 months ago

      requiring my students to create Lemmy accounts

      No. Nobody likes registering accounts for random services because an authority figure told them they had to, I feel like if it were me I would do the bare minimum of interacting that I was required to and never look at the service again out of resentment.

    • palordrolap@kbin.run
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      11 months ago

      Haven’t seen this in the other comments: Coolness factor. If you’re a successfully popular teacher, i.e. “cool”, then your students will likely want to participate in whatever it is you suggest.

      However, if they don’t see you as cool, you might have difficulty, and might even put them off the platform. This is not something that can be fixed easily, and trying to be cool is about as uncool as you can get.

      (Making it mandatory will work, of course, but how you go about that could determine whether they choose to stay on the platform once you’re done. This was kind of covered by OP talking about Matrix in another comment here.)

  • hglman@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    11 months ago

    ironically half my team at work is in Norway and they use windows. My team in the US uses linux.

  • Facebones@reddthat.com
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    11 months ago

    Strong social nets that allow people breathing room to allow more interest in how their computers work?