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Desktop Linux Share Overtaking Macintosh

Posted by michael on from the macintosh-is-dying dept.

prostoalex writes "Business Week magazine is optimistic about desktop Linux's future, telling a story of Capital Cardiology Associates, whose 160 employees migrated to Linux desktops. Furthermore, Business Week expects IDC to announce desktop Linux installations to reach 3.2%, for the first time overtaking Macintosh market share. By 2007, IDC forecasts, Linux will be installed on 6% of the desktops. It's also worth mentioning that desktop Linux market share for 2002 was 2.8% and that year it was behind Apple's operating system."

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  1. Now if we could just get... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Linux - 51%

    and Mac - 49%

    1. Re:Now if we could just get... by Trillan · · Score: 3, Funny

      Now now. If that were to really happen, we two factions would have no choice but to kill each other...

      Right now, we occasionally fight, but we don't have to. We're doing it strictly for fun.

    2. Re:Now if we could just get... by Ryan+Amos · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well, while you're installing drivers and patching your kernel to interface with the nuclear ICBMs, I can just plug them in on my Mac with iNuke and destroy you immediately. Do not doubt the superiority of the Mac. ;)

  2. Re:WOW by Dukael_Mikakis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux installations to reach 3.2%, for the first time overtaking Macintosh market share. By 2007, IDC forecasts, Linux will be installed on 6% of the desktops.

    So that means in 2052 we'll have over 50% market share!

    And in 2102 we'll be on 100% of all machines!!

    And in 2202 there'll be 2 Linux distros on every machine!!!

    And in 2302 ...

  3. Re:Good news by phrasebook · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sounds like its a little too exclusive if you can't afford to be in it. Oh well, maybe you can just peer in through the Windows.

  4. Re:WOW by whiteranger99x · · Score: 5, Funny

    And in 2302 ...

    We'll be used as batteries for our robotic overlords, whom I for one welcome :P

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    Join the TWIT army now!
  5. Re:FACTS PLEASE by dameron · · Score: 3, Funny
    I'll believe it when I see some kind of data. I have yet to see Linux being used in a desktop environment. I've seen a few macs, but a majority have been Windows based.


    And I've never seen Bigfoot but I know it exists. Your point?

    -dameron

  6. Re:WOW by fromtheblueline · · Score: 3, Funny

    [pink elephant ballon wafts in, all eyes follow]

    And a gay president by 2065?

    "We're trying to be realistic."

  7. To paraphrase Disraeli by pixelgeek · · Score: 5, Funny

    There are lies, damn lies, and market share percentages.

  8. Re:As A Mac User by Greenisus · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple may only have 3% market share, but it's the top 3%.

  9. Re:As A Mac User by RedWizzard · · Score: 3, Funny
    Apple may only have 3% market share, but it's the top 3%.
    I definitely agree, provided your measuring by pretentiousness.