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An interesting YouTube timelapse showing the changing market share from 1981 to present day…
https://youtu.be/29qnXTw0qr0
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Windows XP seems to have had a good run 
(Although that's a visual impression, I haven't attempted to tabulate how long each one stayed either in or near the top of the list)
And of course, there's the old argument as to whether early varieties of Windows were operating systems or DOS apps
Not sure if it's valid to include mobile OS's in the same list as those for "proper" machines... but not sure if it would be right to leave them out either 
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And of course, there's the old argument as to whether early varieties of Windows were operating systems or DOS apps From an engineering standpoint Windows until 3.0 was an application from 3.0’s 286 and 386 modes DOS was used for some APIs and a bootloader, and from 3.1 major subsystems were moved away completely to 386 mode.
Not sure if it's valid to include mobile OS's in the same list as those for "proper" machines... but not sure if it would be right to leave them out either with home users massively moving to mobile and many homes not having a traditional computer anymore, worth capturing the scale
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So doesn't include the Big Iron OS systems which in monetary terms and end user terms would (and still does) dominate?
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And all the NT variants, of which XP is one, are a completely different kettle of fish. No hint of MS-DOS.
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Very few personal consumer computers run, or ran Big Iron OSs. Not zero, but very few.
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Not my point. Almost every facet of modern life by an individual, whether paying for your shopping, looking at a web site or making a phone call has some big iron somewhere playing its part.
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Yes, but the thread is about OSs on consumer personal computers. At least the original post is.
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The OP does not make that distinction.
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In this video I show the most used Operating Systems on consumer personal computers and mobile devices
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has some big iron somewhere playing its part.
A lot is moving to cloud. big iron (mainframe) is not increasing, but not decreasing; it appears steady business for the likes of IBM's Z hardware is in replacement. https://www.ibm.com/z
Of course most mainframes run applications, and people interact with applications, so an end user wouldn't ever know if a web application was powered by a mainframe or a distributed containerised system on Linux in various cloud data centres. Generally its irrelevant to the end user.
I saw this as information for the end user, otherwise why include mobile operating systems?
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Well, yes. The description of the video specifically says that it is for personal computers and mobile devices.
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What the link says is https://youtu.be/29qnXTw0qr0
Ie gobbledygook.
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I’m guessing that you didn’t view the link you are commenting on.
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I'll get my spoon out...
"In this video I show the most used Operating Systems on consumer personal computers and mobile devices from 1981 to 2025, reflecting the shift from PCs to mobile platforms.
Windows versions are represented by major updates, while Macintosh operating systems are grouped under Classic Mac OS, OS X, and macOS without subversion names.
Regarding Linux, technically, many operating systems in my chart are based on the Linux kernel, but I have listed them under their original names, as they deserve recognition as standalone brands in the OS landscape. The Linux category aggregates data from widely known distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora etc.
For the first 20 years, estimates are based on PC sales by specific manufacturers, combined with survey data on how long users kept their devices before upgrading. More recent years primarily use data from internet providers and web traffic reports. That's why I have included only operating systems on consumer PCs and mobile phones, as personal gadgets, home devices, and web servers have a very small footprint in web traffic data to estimate their popularity.
Your feedback is always welcome. Got topic suggestions?
Drop me a message!"
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If someone includes a link then I think they need to do a better job of explaining what it is about. Especially if it is a shortcut link that disguises the actual destination.
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It’s so difficult clicking on a link, isn’t it?
IMO the OP explained exactly what the post was about in the subject and body of the post.
If someone comments on a linked article/video the least they can do is actually read/watch it first. Else, why bother?
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If someone includes a link then I think they need to do a better job of explaining what it is about. Especially if it is a shortcut link that disguises the actual destination.
I thought I did that, as noted in the OP, without necessarily writing a complete chapter and verse dissertation - but have succumbed to your request and copied in the precis from the YouTube creator in the post above. 😇
Edited by Pheasant (Mon 17-Mar-25 17:00:48)
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It’s so difficult clicking on a link, isn’t it?first. Else, why bother?
Not difficult enough in my view. If only there were condoms for mouse buttons!
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