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Sorry, but your calculations are a ilttle low.
"doesn't count Mozilla's automatic updates or copies from single downloads"


As noted in the quote above, automatic updates are not included in the number, and neither are the near 150 installs I've done from one copy on my USB key (and I'm sure I'm not the only one smart enough to realize that you dont' have to download it everytime you want to install it on a network).

Also, who's to say that every user has updated to every version (I don't upgrade, unless there is a good reason to do so), or that every user started at version 1.0 (I may be wrong, but I think they started allowing downloads at version .9x).

Basically, there is no way without doing some SERIOUS analysis, and some WICKED mathematical calculations, and most of all, some OUTRAGEOUS guessing, to come up with an at least semi-accurate number of regular Firefox users (one of which is me).

However, having said that, and have done the above analysis, calculations, and MOST outrageous guessing, the number everyone is looking for is 36,756,212.76 (the .76 represents two cats, four goldfish, and a three legged dog).

N.B. This number is only accurate to within a 50% margin, except the three legged dog, he (at least it used to be a he) is definately a user.

As usual, just my opinion, take it or leave it.

Ludo
Posted by: Ludovit   Posted on: 07/27/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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So..  Jeff Spicoli | 07/26/05
Yes, a better measure is the % visiting websites with Firefox.  DonnieBoy | 07/26/05
Or, to put another angle on it...  Scrat | 07/27/05
Sorry, but your calculations are a ilttle low.  Ludovit | 07/27/05
Ooops  Ludovit | 07/27/05
Formatting  Letophoro | 07/27/05
format  Real World | 07/27/05
I got exactly the same number  mlindl | 07/27/05
I also have a copy on a memory stick  skeptic tank | 07/27/05
Let's adjust that angle a bit  Otto_Delete | 07/27/05
Maybe  Real World | 07/27/05
Probably more but what's you point?  voska | 07/27/05
if it doesn't work they try IE  SC-man | 07/29/05
Math = Fuzzy Logic  osreinstall | 07/27/05
Second your entire message  IT_User | 07/27/05
Do not use Mozilla 1.7.10  osreinstall | 07/27/05
I like Firefox...  IT_Critic | 07/27/05
Re: I like Firefox  Otto_Delete | 07/27/05
Yes, but I hate IE and it is VERY buggy.  DonnieBoy | 07/27/05
Firefox downloaded 75 million times  Loverock Davidson | 07/27/05
Good question..but is that not also a question for  Laff | 07/27/05
Good question indeed  Loverock Davidson | 07/27/05
I Don't Have That Problem At All  itanalyst | 07/27/05
Sounds like you've found a problem  IT_User | 07/27/05
Possibly did  Loverock Davidson | 07/27/05
Bugzilla  Spoon Jabber | 07/27/05
Bugzilla  Loverock Davidson | 07/27/05
Sounds like you have 1.0.5 version  osreinstall | 07/27/05
It started with 1.0.6  Loverock Davidson | 07/28/05
Tread carefully on some extensions.  osreinstall | 07/28/05
It's you, LD  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/27/05
Users deleting can't be identified.  Anton Philidor | 07/27/05
More keep  Linux User 147560 | 07/27/05
Worth pointing out...  Anton Philidor | 07/27/05
Why?  IT_User | 07/27/05
Remember that in the anti-trust case...  Anton Philidor | 07/27/05
Microsoft is not especially bothered by FireFox  IT_User | 07/27/05
Name those apps  Linux User 147560 | 07/27/05
Any application...  Anton Philidor | 07/27/05
Paranoia runs deep  IT_User | 07/27/05
Idealism and money.  Anton Philidor | 07/27/05
Not quite  IT_User | 07/27/05
Not surprising.  Anton Philidor | 07/27/05
anton chimes in with another childish post  JusPassinThrough | 07/27/05
Re: Your cacophany of errors.  Anton Philidor | 07/27/05
Firefox 1.0.6 is Super  duclod | 07/27/05
Whats the problem?  John Zern | 07/27/05
I apologize for at least 5 million  FilledOut | 07/27/05
DL number is meaningless  IT Scion | 07/27/05
Don't they  IT Scion | 07/27/05

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