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Not buying less than 1%. 3% yes, 1% no. The problem is there is really no reliable way to count ALL the Linux machines out there, then determine which are server, super computer or desktop or embedded.

Linux's strength in diversity creates a near impossible paradigm for tracking and counting. Many of the Microsoft systems and even some of the Mac systems are counted even though they have been wiped and replaced with Linux.

So using market share which is subjective to the one doing the analysis and not based on a solid metric that is universal, is rather asinine. devil

As for replacing Windows on the desktop with Linux... I did that several years ago and even managed to get it into my office. So it can and is being done.
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.....  Linux User 147560 | 07/07/08
Desktop os measured from the web.  Anton Philidor | 07/07/08
More likely  Michael Kelly | 07/07/08
Name one, please  laura.b | 07/08/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/08
FYI, you are not quite right...  cornpie | 07/08/08
It's just the Active-X  joe.smetona@... | 07/08/08
And...  laura.b | 07/08/08
works here  catseverywhere@... | 07/08/08
That site won't even allow  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
I tried it with Konqeror and set it to present itself as . . .  hkommedal | 07/08/08
How many 'Adrians' M$ pays to write articles like this  Web Smart | 07/08/08
1% ONLY?  null | 07/22/08
Actually, he's right.  joe.smetona@... | 07/08/08
One point  laura.b | 07/09/08
Well, can name 2  gettinoriginal2@... | 07/09/08
ha! Thanks for the laugh!  startx.jeff | 07/07/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 07/07/08
not really...  doh123 | 07/07/08
One example of why web browsing stats are not accurate  Michael Kelly | 07/07/08
duh  tubr0 | 07/07/08
Actually, it is fairly reliable  frgough | 07/08/08
Actually, if you look at that site's methodology  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
Oh the Humanity!  D. T. Schmitz | 07/07/08
Sounds more like bruised ego, eh?  n0neXn0ne | 07/07/08
No...  Churlish | 07/07/08
re:NO?  n0neXn0ne | 07/07/08
Have you ever...  storm14k | 07/07/08
A little deeper look:  Freebird54 | 07/07/08
Well...  Ben_E | 07/07/08
Some misconceptions in your reply...  Freebird54 | 07/07/08
Okay...  Ben_E | 07/07/08
You don't need 24 drives to take up  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
... but it still seems to me to be a counter intuitive system.  Still Lynn | 07/14/08
Actually, under XP and Vista  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
get your hands dirty with config files  Still Lynn | 07/14/08
You missed a few steps on the Ubuntu side  frgough | 07/08/08
So what you're basically saying is...  Ben_E | 07/08/08
About those steps  fwarren | 07/09/08
Compiling?  dominigan | 07/09/08
Not normal  fwarren | 07/09/08
Certainly is a Churlish reply ...  Still Lynn | 07/14/08
Its got nothing to do with ego  codemonkey101 | 07/07/08
re...ego, albeit brusied  n0neXn0ne | 07/07/08
I wonder what number is the larger?  GuidingLight | 07/07/08
Poor guess  Freebird54 | 07/07/08
You assume...  Ben_E | 07/07/08
No luck for us with Vista  fwarren | 07/09/08
double standards at play here  shawn_dude | 07/07/08
Good point...  jasonp@... | 07/07/08
Re: Applications  Arm A. Geddon | 07/07/08
The problem with the "average joe"....  storm14k | 07/07/08
So tell us at what version  frgough | 07/08/08
Get real  eMJayy | 07/08/08
With the exception of Wine which just released  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
Re: RPM based distros  Arm A. Geddon | 07/07/08
Then why use...  storm14k | 07/07/08
The learning curve  fwarren | 07/09/08
Why would you do that...  ja4509 | 07/07/08
Adrian, how do you reconcile your information with this?:  D. T. Schmitz | 07/07/08
Um  psyntience | 07/07/08
Um...maybe YOU should read the article  dgorrd | 07/07/08
Double Standards galore  Confused by religion | 07/07/08
RE:Double Standards galore, not so  n0neXn0ne | 07/07/08
Re: Double Standards galore  rikasa | 07/07/08
No, see below, Net Applications is not knowably accurate.  TripleII | 07/07/08
I trust that what they are reporting  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
Exactly, and that's the problem.  TripleII | 07/08/08
Windows for Windows  Gregory.J.Bradley@... | 07/07/08
Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics  sprogg2001 | 07/08/08
OoooOPss! You struck a nerve.......  Ole Man | 07/14/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  joaolcbarros@... | 07/07/08
Maybe this website will help you to find Linux easier than you do now....  pjotr123 | 07/07/08
Lies, Damn lies, and Statistics ...  MisterMiester | 07/07/08
Exactly!  pogson | 07/07/08
re:Exactly!, tRu dAt  n0neXn0ne | 07/07/08
Here's some more to think about ...  MisterMiester | 07/07/08
Finally,  eMJayy | 07/08/08
Then add making claims not represented in the data  Richard Flude | 07/07/08
OSX growth vs. Linux growth  Ben_E | 07/07/08
So you agree  Richard Flude | 07/07/08
Not sure...  Ben_E | 07/07/08
But...  eMJayy | 07/08/08
Irrelevant  Richard Flude | 07/08/08
But...  eMJayy | 07/10/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  deepeshgarg | 07/07/08
Linux - easy enough for my mother-in-law  mr_fnord | 07/07/08
WoW  fwarren | 07/09/08
"Movin on up"  marks055@... | 07/07/08
Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  rikasa | 07/07/08
Definition of "Easy"?  nilotpal_c | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?arket share  robapacl@... | 07/07/08
??????  kitekrazy | 07/07/08
Re: Linux apps  Arm A. Geddon | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  tcsd38@... | 07/07/08
Linux has nonexistent consumer desktop marketing  NonZealot | 07/07/08
Some companies are realizing the perks.  TripleII | 07/07/08
in a stable market, growth will be slow.  hamobu | 07/07/08
Re: in a stable market, growth will be slow.  rikasa | 07/07/08
True in all markets  hamobu | 07/07/08
Hate to quibble, but  Freebird54 | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
Thank goodness for Loverock  rikasa | 07/07/08
LOL!!!  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
LOL!!!  rikasa | 07/07/08
HEY BDUDDY  bill_haaak | 07/07/08
Forgive him  cheapasskevin | 07/07/08
And thats a good reason  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
HAH YPOU BEEN ZIGNED BY THE ZDNEWT GENIUS  bill_haaak | 07/07/08
Well get mad because I've been laughing at that joker for years.  Intellihence | 07/07/08
Just like they have been at you... nt  socialism=nowhere | 07/08/08
Telling good jokes  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
YUO TELL EM LIVERROCK  bill_haaak | 07/07/08
Go 419ers!!!  NetArch. | 07/07/08
OMG OMG OMG  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
I DNOT BELIEVE IT  bill_haaak | 07/07/08
Excellent Satire  shawn_dude | 07/07/08
You call it satire, I call it truth  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 07/07/08
I did post the truth  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
WE ARE IN THE PERESENCE OF GRAETNESS  bill_haaak | 07/07/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 07/07/08
Subject field ?  CreepinJesus | 07/08/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/08
ROTFLMAO...  jasonp@... | 07/07/08
Yes, lets talk about bloat and how linux has it  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
AMAN  bill_haaak | 07/07/08
How big do you think...  jasonp@... | 07/07/08
It doesn't matter  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
50 MB in source code...  jasonp@... | 07/07/08
No need to  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
In other words...  jasonp@... | 07/07/08
He is not technically inclined enough to do so.  Bruizer | 07/07/08
Linux and size  fwarren | 07/09/08
False Premises  pogson | 07/07/08
Your reasoning is wrong  Loverock Davidson | 07/07/08
THIS MAN IS THE VIOCE OF RASEON IN A FRORUM FULL OF COMPLAETE IDIOSTS (TN)  bill_haaak | 07/07/08
Adapting to the Market  pogson | 07/08/08
That's just not true  deepeshgarg | 07/09/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing ... market share  n0neXn0ne | 07/07/08
Question  laura.b | 07/08/08
circular logic (nt)  n0neXn0ne | 07/08/08
No, it isn't.  laura.b | 07/09/08
Hidden Agenda?  shawn_dude | 07/07/08
One percent of what?  code_flogger | 07/07/08
Well said...  socialism=nowhere | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  cubs1907@... | 07/07/08
Windowz rulez for gamerz  kitekrazy | 07/07/08
"Market share" just seems like an odd way to judge a free OS.  roystonlodge | 07/07/08
Web stats reflect hits not $  pogson | 07/07/08
Not entirely correct.  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  super_J | 07/07/08
Best post  rikasa | 07/07/08
Programming is not  frgough | 07/08/08
Confused  emiliosic | 07/07/08
Most users don't care about market share  mrdt | 07/07/08
Good points.  hamobu | 07/07/08
That's it...  yschoo1@... | 07/07/08
1 percent high  solarcafe | 07/07/08
Transition from Windows to Linux: Problems and Puzzles  balu@... | 07/07/08
You will have a hard time.  hamobu | 07/07/08
Unfortunately...  storm14k | 07/07/08
I hear you, maybe try an Apple to Apple approach.  TripleII | 07/07/08
A couple of thoughts  Freebird54 | 07/07/08
Basically,  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
Linux just sucks!  qmlscycrajg | 07/07/08
You sure about this?  Linux User 147560 | 07/07/08
I know that other OS sucks  pogson | 07/07/08
You just nullified his post (nt)  n0neXn0ne | 07/07/08
So does your momma,,,  Intellihence | 07/07/08
What about software and cost?  Steven Rosenberg | 07/07/08
Software and Cost  pogson | 07/07/08
Almost everything that runs on Linux will run on Windows (and Mac)  hamobu | 07/07/08
Thats somewhat true...  storm14k | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  pogson | 07/07/08
Assumes Net Applications is valid.  TripleII | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  richdave | 07/07/08
Which is why I never understand the "market share" hype.  storm14k | 07/07/08
Market share  GuidingLight | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  Rambo Tribble | 07/07/08
Net Applications methodology inconsistent  trentreviso | 07/07/08
Simply put, Net Applications is provably wrong.  TripleII | 07/07/08
Here's a link to their methodology  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  ja4509 | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  ja4509 | 07/07/08
Linus Desktop... Yawn.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 07/07/08
Normally you just put NT...  storm14k | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  ja4509 | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  ja4509 | 07/07/08
RE: A day without Windows?  ja4509 | 07/07/08
What's the difference  softwareFlunky | 07/07/08
The difference is...  storm14k | 07/07/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  The Rifleman | 07/07/08
It's nice to have a hobby  tonymcs@... | 07/07/08
I agree...  storm14k | 07/07/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/08
It's not surprising  betelgeuse68 | 07/07/08
100 percent market share on Mars!  kostasan | 07/07/08
Liars and superstitions  Don Collins | 07/08/08
Linux could take over if ...  Gordon_Fern | 07/08/08
Get enough multimedia support  Boot_Agnostic | 07/08/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  devilmaster | 07/08/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  robyn@... | 07/08/08
It's all about application support...  bjbrock | 07/08/08
Linux might go on my PC soon  voska1 | 07/08/08
Liars?  larsalt | 07/08/08
Linux is easier to use  voska1 | 07/08/08
Personal copying and distribution an important factor.  joe.smetona@... | 07/08/08
You forgot "never" in your survey... Ultra-small Laptops is reason for now  Narg | 07/08/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/08
Linux - More of a Hobby  jpr75_z | 07/08/08
Not so much of a problem for some.  joe.smetona@... | 07/08/08
.....  Linux User 147560 | 07/08/08
I agree.  joe.smetona@... | 07/08/08
How do you count market share? Newegg stock price?  scott1329 | 07/08/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  Techref6060 | 07/08/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  Mavtech | 07/08/08
re:...Still... ?  n0neXn0ne | 07/08/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  kenglish@... | 07/08/08
Its already greater than 1%  tracy anne | 07/08/08
Simple to keep market share for Linux ...  MisterMiester | 07/08/08
maybe not that simple  n0neXn0ne | 07/08/08
And  tracy anne | 07/08/08
Ease of use is a perception and everyone has different view  alaniane@... | 07/08/08
Well Adrian Kingsley-Hughes is right about one thing...  gfolkert | 07/08/08
Why is MS so obsessed about Linux if it's no threat?  Slated | 07/08/08
They're not....  BFD | 07/08/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  barnslt | 07/09/08
However...Firefox is at 17 percent and Linux servers are in the 'teens  pzsimpson | 07/09/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1?0market share  bbillings | 07/09/08
You are completely correct!!  paul07 | 07/09/08
I Have to Disagree  chris@... | 07/09/08
Could you have some problem hardware?  joe.smetona@... | 07/12/08
Another common problem.  joe.smetona@... | 07/12/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1???0market share  eliwap | 07/09/08
OSX is UNIX (NOT Linux)  JohnnyAppleseed2008 | 07/09/08
Too many platitudes  betelgeuse68 | 07/18/08
Linux is Geeky  gometrics | 07/09/08
RE: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1% market share  thenose100 | 07/09/08
Please stop insulting my kids  sitor | 07/17/08
Desktop LINUX - VM only (for now)  betelgeuse68 | 07/18/08

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