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Debunking Linux-Windows Market Share Myths

Posted by Hemos on from the trying-to-make-sense-of-the-numbers dept.

bc90021 writes "Nicholas Petreley has a great article over at LinuxWorld explaining why it seems that Windows has such a high market share when 40% of developers are focusing on Linux. From the summary: "There are dozens of reasons why people have underestimated how quickly Linux has been grabbing Windows' market share. Windows starts out with a false boost and maintains its illusory market share even as it gets replaced by Linux. In 2004, don't be surprised when Linux overtakes Windows to become the main focus for developers.""

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  1. As a concerned American patriot, by patr10t · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I am ashamed that the president of the United States is from Texas. I sure didn't elect that cowboy!

    1. Re:As a concerned American patriot, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Relax. Nobody's blaming YOU!

    2. Re:As a concerned American patriot, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Uhhhh...what are you one of the Dixie Chicks? :-P

      How original. st00p1d l4m3erZ

    3. Re:As a concerned American patriot, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      I put off my hat to you man, whoever you are. I wish more people were as wise as you.

    4. Re:As a concerned American patriot, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Better than your post, be a lame sheep and give your ass to Bush Jr., asshole!

    5. Re:As a concerned American patriot, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      And I am proud of the president (even if he is from Texas ;-). Seriously, I think that he is making the best choice (in this case, going to war) that can be made given an impossible sticky situation.

      I wish him and the American and British forces well in the coming battle. I also hold out hope (real hope for the first time in a long time!) for the betterment of Iraq and her people. May Iraq prosper in times to come!

      Another patriot

    6. Re:As a concerned American patriot, by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Yes, yes I know its in real format, but I urge you to take a look at this and click on Project for the New American Century link, failing that, just read the letter and note a few of the names that it was signed by, Donald Rumsfeld and William Schneider certainly grab the attention. Ever wonder if your president is as much a puppet as our Prime Minister is a muppet?

  2. fdf by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Linux again?
    Quick, someone make a BW cluster out of legos!

  3. -1, Flamebait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Damn trolls.

  4. Re:Say what you want... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Exactly, it's like saying that America controls Israel, when it's exactly the opposite !
    Real Americans, let's unite against jewish invasion !
    Bush lets our army be led by a jew named Rumsfeld, no wonder we're giving billions of our hard-earned taxes to those wogs !

  5. Sharon to Peres : "WE control America" ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Sharon said earlier that Israel controls America !
    Real Americans, let's unite against jewish invasion !
    Bush lets our army be led by a jew named Rumsfeld, no wonder we're giving billions of our hard-earned taxes to those wogs !

    1. Re:Sharon to Peres : "WE control America" ! by DebianDog · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Hah! Wogs. That does not sound American. I'm glad the Jews bombed the Iraqi reactor back in 1980 or we would have had a nuclear 9/11 and there would be no NYC.

      And you call yourself an American you sound like a German or a Frog!