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2-Year Study Shows Mac Users Downloading More Open Source Software

Posted by timothy on from the wait-what-kind-of-lies? dept.

AmyVernon writes "We combed through about two years' worth of data on SourceForge, looking at the platforms of the users who downloaded projects, and millions more Mac users are downloading open source projects now than were in February 2010. In the same time, Windows downloads have increased by a much smaller percentage and Linux downloads have actually declined." I wonder how much of this last part can be chalked up to the ever-better download infrastructure that the various Linux distros have. (Note: SourceForge and Slashdot are both part of Geeknet.)

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  1. Yeah, I wonder that too! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I also wonder how much of the Mac users downloading more open source software can be chalked up to the better download infrastructures that Linux distros have!

  2. Obvious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    After buying our Macs we don't have any money left to buy software.

  3. Uh that's not a good idea by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    open source is known to have tons of viruses and porn/child porn in it. avoid it at all costs. its illegal and will screw up your macintosh

    mod this post up plz so ppl know.

  4. Re:I wonder.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only downside was no flash.

    So, no downsides then?

  5. Re:How did you get here? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I am currently 99.999% linux

    Which, unfortunately, does not yet seem to support the carriage return.