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"gewg_" writes:

from the kids-using-new-tools dept.

Blogger and Linux advocate Robert Pogson reports [mrpogson.com] via one of his many charts [google.com] that, according to StatCounter, the usage rate for Linux in Gibraltar has increased dramatically.

What is it about islands that allow them to plunge into FLOSS unlike most larger countries? Here's another. Gibraltar moved from almost nothing to ~16% GNU/Linux desktops this week. High school resumed last week. Further, FreeBSD is along for the ride.

FreeBSD (0.67%) and Chrome OS GNU/Linux (1.68%) peaked on September 21. GNU/Linux began to ramp up on September 20 and is still rising (16.41%). Even "Unknown" jumped to 0.67% on September 20 and reached 0.96% yesterday. It could be Gibraltar's schools have adopted FLOSS as affordable and robust. Nearby, Malta stood at 5.42% and Reunion stood at 6.71%.

Previous: Interesting Usage Statistics for Desktop Linux in Malta [soylentnews.org]
Big Jump in Bahrain: Linux Now At 16 Percent [soylentnews.org]

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