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Linux Sales Down, But...

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the who-pays-for-a-distro-anyway dept.

An anonymous reader writes " News.com has a story about combined Linux revenues reaching $80 million for 2001. "The Linux operating system market, from a revenue perspective, accounts for one half of 1 percent of the total operating system revenue each year, or roughly two days' worth of Microsoft's operating system revenue," [IDC Analyst] Gillen said. "On the second day of January, Microsoft had generated more operating system revenue than the Linux community (will for the entire year).""

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  1. But... by swordboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux sales down, but the RIAA believes that piracy is the cause.

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    Life is the leading cause of death in America.
  2. cool by brad3378 · · Score: 3, Funny

    > On the second day of January, Microsoft had generated more operating system revenue than the Linux community (will for the entire year).

    The Microsoft crowd must have been too hung over on January 1st.

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  3. Linux Sales ? by WndrBr3d · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm sure this article only applies to the 5% of Americans who are buying Manchicken Loonix for the first time to run on their desktop PC to feel awesome. The thought of just downloading the ISO never crossed their minds.

    So in essence, this article really only applies to the mentally handicapped. ;-)

  4. $80 million is like 10 million users ... by bembleton · · Score: 3, Funny

    I bet those 10 million users are thinking, "You mean I could have gotten this for FREE?? Dammit!"

  5. Re:What's the big deal with revenue? by rseuhs · · Score: 3, Funny
    Yeah, I would say they are hurting right now.

    Yes, because they got sucked into a dead platform (XBox).