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Linux On the Desktop: 0.24 Percent?

Posted by timothy on from the somethig-smells-a-little-funny dept.

Canyon Rat writes: "According to this story, less than a quarter of a percent of desktop users have adopted Linux. The survey was based on web surfers so it may be accurate." Anne Onymus adds a link to an interesting reaction over at lowendmac.com.

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  1. Re:The problem is.. by solitary_ranger · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    on the contrary, that can't but be true... a majority of the _desktop_ pc, users primarily use their pcs for internet access and e-mailing and how can you even expect such people to work on linux, given that there is no browser on linux which can beat IE..... netscape/mozilla will take ages to reach that ease of use vishal

  2. Re:How to craft a response. by MatrixLost · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    At least there is a stable browser on Windows. Still pissed with the crap I have to put up when using linux. ML.