Linux Distributions See Surge in Adoption Following Windows 10 End of Support
The official end of Windows 10 support appears to be driving significant interest in Linux alternatives, with one distribution reporting 70,000 Windows users migrating in just two days. A French municipality has also begun transitioning from Microsoft products to open-source software, signaling a potential shift in the operating system landscape.
Windows 10 Transition Sparks Linux Migration
The recent end of support for Windows 10 appears to be driving increased adoption of Linux distributions, with one particular Linux distribution reporting a significant surge in downloads from former Windows users. According to reports, Zorin OS saw approximately 100,000 downloads of its latest version within just two days of its release, which coincided with Windows 10’s official end of support on October 14.