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Eh, that's fine but I'm good until 2032 with my Windows 10.
Also, we aren't for sure certain how many of those people are uniquely downloaded from Windows and specifically the purpose or reason.
Some could've downloaded Zorin for experimental purposes. Some could've downloaded it from a Windows VM. Some could've downloaded it from Windows when they're in a dual-boot system.
Hate to burst that bubble, but you need to consider these things before big numbers are boasted. There's a lot of variables involved.
As long as it makes m$ shareholders pantshit, i'm all for it
The article isn't making any baseless claims. That's you.
The developers of the Linux-based Zorin OS say their latest release, Zorin OS 18, has already been downloaded more than one million times, and according to telemetry, over 78% of those downloads came from Windows systems. It's not a perfect proxy for real migrations, but it's a striking data point during a moment when Microsoft's user base is unusually restless
they need some clickbait news, that's why.