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19k subscribers131 posts / mo in Sep 202688 authors / mosince 2010

r/Operatingsystems has 19k members (+144% over the last 12 months). It gets about 131 posts a month from 88 people. Top topics: Linux Gaming, Linux Distro Picks and Linux vs Windows.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+144%in 12 months · +31% in 3 months · +9.3% in 1 month
Oct 202619k
Growing19k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

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+152%vs Sep 2025 · +81% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026131
BusierPeaked at 131 in Sep 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Linux Gaming3.7%
  2. Linux Distro Picks3.4%
  3. Linux vs Windows2.1%
  4. Windows Updates & Gaming1.9%
  5. Linux Distributions1.5%

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