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Linux Users Donate Twice As Much As Windows Users, On Average

Posted by Soulskill on from the interesting-data-points dept.

sammyF70 writes "The Wolfire/Humble Indie Bundle real time statistics have been updated to show the average amount donated per platform. It looks like Linux users donate twice as much, on average, as Windows users. You can see some graphs on the Wolfire blog."

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  1. Not surprising... by maugle · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Linux has fewer games than Windows, so games would be more highly valued by Linux users than Windows users.

  2. Hi, I'm a Linux by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    PC: And I'm a PC

    Linux: Whatcha doing, PC?

    PC: Playing games.

    Linux: Cool, which ones?

    PC: All of them.

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    - None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
    1. Re:Hi, I'm a Linux by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 5, Funny

      PC: "I've got a date with a hot chick tonight! We're going clubbing, what about you, Steve?"

      Mac: "I've got a date with a hot guy tonight. We're going to see Rent."

      PC: "Steve, you ol' tiger, you! What about you, Poindexter?"

      Linux: "Aww..."

  3. Re:Define major by Mad+Merlin · · Score: 5, Funny

    From TFA: "...select games that support all three major desktop platforms: Mac, Windows, and Linux"

    That's adorable.

    Yeah, it's funny that they mentioned Mac/Windows at all. I mean, honestly, who uses those?

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    Game! - Where the stick is mightier than the sword!
  4. Re:Hi, I'm a Virtual Machine. by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    spun: Hi, I'm a spun
    Anonymous Coward: And I'm an AC. Say, spun, whatcha doing?
    spun: Making a joke
    Anonymous Coward: Cool, can I make one?
    spun: Evidently not.

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    - None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton