I’m not sure how accurate StatCounter is, given that most Linux users use adblockers. However, according to it, Linux has almost a 14% desktop share in India.

  • snek_boi@lemmy.ml
    10·
    9 months ago

    I’m not sure adblockers change the OS they report. Other tools I know for a fact do it.

    Edit: However, as @[email protected] mentions, adblockers don’t have to change what OS is reported to change the overall statistics. They explain how in a comment below.

    • aebletrae [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      91·
      9 months ago

      I think the assumption is not that adblockers alter the user agent info, but that they also block other resources, so StatCounter won’t see those users at all, leading to under-reporting.

    • olafurp@lemmy.world
      2·
      9 months ago

      There are also other ways to fingerprint a derive based on how your cpu renders the html canvas.