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Windows 2003 takes 5% away from Linux

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we're-just-a-flash-in-the-pan-anyway dept.

ZuperDee writes "According to Netcraft, the number of Windows 2003 servers has doubled since July, and 5% were running Linux before, which is consistent with the trends they've been observing for some time. This doesn't look good for Linux, in my opinion. Maybe we should all start to think about jumping ship?"

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  1. Re:Doh. by JayBlalock · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Someone mod the parent up. Linux desperately NEEDS more people looking at it from a marketing perspective, and LESS zealots running around preaching like Mormons. If people are using MS Server 2003 (or worse, switching from Linux) that means Linux has *failed* in some respect, in the minds of those customers. Calling them names or saying it's irrelevant won't accomplish anything besides giving a little more help to Microsoft.

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    Bush: He's Liberal in all the wrong ways.
  2. Re:Doh. by RoLi · · Score: 2, Flamebait
    Actually, there are so few sites running under Windows2003 that "Myhosting.com" alone runs 32,810 sites or 17% of all Windows2003 sites

    1) Windows2003 performs badly
    2) Bribe one hoster to use it
    3) Sell it to morons on Slashdot as a great success

    With only 0.4% of sites in the first 6 months after release, Windows2003 has already failed.