

It’s also refreshing to see a Linux distribution openly sharing their download numbers. It’s refreshing to see that it’s potentially bringing so many Windows and macOS users over to the more beautiful and less frustrating side of the desktop PC fence. Regardless of statistics, Zorin OS is a Linux distribution worth paying attention to. Read more about Zorin OS here: MORE FROM FORBES It's Time To Pay Attention To Zorin OS 15, The Best Desktop Linux Distro You've Never Heard Of By Jason Evangelho “It's thanks to the incredible community that Zorin OS has gotten to where it is today, and we couldn't be more grateful,” he adds. Zorin also shared that they’ve spent “virtually no money on advertising.” The growth of Zorin, he says, has been entirely word of mouth. Even when proficient Linux users first came across Zorin OS, they could see that it's something that their friends who still use Windows and macOS could be interested in, and they spread the word of Zorin OS.” Because of this, we knew how important it was to make the system approachable and attractive to the regular computer user.
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“By having a laser focus on a specific use case and demographic – Windows and macOS users who aren't familiar with Linux in our case – this was always at the top of our minds when making any decision, from how to develop the system to how we explain it to newcomers on our website.

“It's a bunch of different things,” Zorin replied. ABOVE: Listen to my fascinating interview with Zorin OS founder Artyom Zorin about the future of desktop Linux.īut I wanted to hear directly from Zorin OS founder Artyom Zorin, so I asked him for his take on this:
