Is Apple Killing Linux on the Desktop?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday January 4, 2008 @08:03AM from the multiple-alternatives dept.

Domains May Disappear writes "Chris Howard has an interesting commentary at Apple Matters on recent trends in OS market share that says that while OS X has seen continual growth, from 4.21% in Jan 2006 to 7.31% in December 2007 at the same time, Linux's percentage has risen from only 0.29% to 0.63%. The reasons? 'Apple has Microsoft Office, Linux doesn't; Apple has Adobe Creative Suite, Linux doesn't; Apple has easily accessed and easy to use service and support, Linux doesn't; Apple is driven by someone who has some understanding of end-user needs, Linux is not,' says Howard. 'Early in the decade it seemed that if you wanted a Windows alternative, Linux was it. Nowadays, an Apple Mac is undoubtedly the alternative and, with its resurgence and its Intel base, a very viable one.'"

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Re:The Universal Platform by Divebus · 2008-01-04 08:19 · Score: -1, Offtopic

How many times do we need to see this cut and paste flame from the last century?

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Most of the stuff on /. won't survive first contact with facts.
Re:~150 Linux desktops migrate to OS X by Anonymous Coward · 2008-01-04 09:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic

apple fanboi mod!

Just because you disagree with someone is no reason to moderate them troll.

If you disagree with someone: discuss with them, not moderate with them.