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Linux Grows 27.1% in China

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the thats-a-lotta-installs dept.

prostoalex writes "Boosted by government purchases and SCO UNIX replacements, Linux grew by 27.1% in China in 2005 and generated $11.8 mln for the companies involved."

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  1. in comparison to.... by eggoeater · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'd like to see the growth stats for pretty much everything else in China....

    I'm willing to bet that MS products grew a lot more than 27%.
    My brother has to go there for business on a regular business. He says they're building the equivalent of New York City every year.

    This is also why we in the US will be paying $5/gallon for gas soon... not because of our demand but because of Asia's demand.

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  2. Re:piracy? by slashbob22 · · Score: 2, Informative

    The AC is being funny. If this was the Music Industry, their statement would be something to the extent that the music sales were up, but it would be up twice as high if it weren't for the pirates. You can't pirate GPL software, but you can make a joke on why the numbers aren't higher.

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  3. Okay 11 Mil? Really? by benbranch · · Score: 2, Informative

    I live in China. Seriously. 11 Million is like peanuts around here, this country is exploding at a phenomenal rate and to be honest the adoption of 3 ply toilet paper is higher than 27% and it makes a lot more than 11 Million a year. I don't beleive this can be right.