Zorin OS, a Linux-based operating system (distro) designed as a purposeful alternative to macOS and Windows, burst into the scene late last year, close to Microsoft's unpopular decision to end support for Windows 10 on October 14. Some users referred to that decision as programmed obsolescence, saying its Extended Security Updates (ESU) program didn't help either, and felt like a last-minute snooze button.
Windows 10's "death" pushed 780,000 users to Linux, skyrocketing downloads of Zorin OS in particular to 1 million. Three months later, Zorin OS 18 passed 2 million downloads. And now, six months after Zorin OS launched, its team has indicated that it has reached even 3.3 million downloads (via Neowin).
