this post was submitted on 16 Dec 2025
413 points (98.6% liked)
Linux
10658 readers
450 users here now
A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)
Also, check out:
Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
A percentage increase is a relative increase. The thing you're thinking of would be described as "percentage points".
It's somewhat misleading to talk about a large percentage increase on a small base, though.
Yes, as I pointed out it is technically correct. Just a misleading first impression.