"Evidence (data) helps us see reality." This is "my" understandings.
Here is a link showing limited number (less than 10000) of users responding for some evidence on Linux and its subsystems use on physical x86 PCs.
This info 'may' be useful to our distro developers in our PLDF community as they also reflect on the kinds of people, and their desires/expectations, when they come to this forum.
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