The statistic shows distribution of operating systems used by Internet of Things developers, according to a survey conducted in 2016. At that time, 73.1 percent of respondents indicated that they were using Linux for working on IoT devices.
Distribution of operating systems used for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, as of 2016
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IEEE (Internet of Things), & European Commission (Agile IoT), & Eclipse IoT Working Group. (April 14, 2016). Distribution of operating systems used for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/659581/worldwide-internet-of-things-survey-operating-systems/
IEEE (Internet of Things), und European Commission (Agile IoT), und Eclipse IoT Working Group. "Distribution of operating systems used for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, as of 2016." Chart. April 14, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/659581/worldwide-internet-of-things-survey-operating-systems/
IEEE (Internet of Things), European Commission (Agile IoT), Eclipse IoT Working Group. (2016). Distribution of operating systems used for Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/659581/worldwide-internet-of-things-survey-operating-systems/
IEEE (Internet of Things), and European Commission (Agile IoT), and Eclipse IoT Working Group. "Distribution of Operating Systems Used for Internet-of-things (Iot) Devices, as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/659581/worldwide-internet-of-things-survey-operating-systems/
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