raylopez99
2008-05-21 08:58:31 UTC
Yep, Linux is dead. Long live Linux. And Amiga. And 8-track
cassettes. And disco.
RL
Recent statistics released by W3Counter reveal that the market share
of Windows 98 fell from 1.44 percent to 1.34 percent in August,
reducing it to the same level of popularity as the open source Linux
operating system, which saw its market share increase from 1.33 to
1.34 in the same period. If the steady downward trend in Windows 98's
market share continues, the popularity of Linux will soon surpass that
of Microsoft's outdated, nine-year-old Windows version.
This is a somewhat empty victory for Linux enthusiasts, who have been
predicting the imminent arrival of the mythical "year of the Linux
desktop" for as long as I've been a Linux user. Linux's 1.34 percent
market share falls far short of the rosy 2008 estimates made by
Siemens in 2003.
The W3Counter's statistics, which are based on the web browser user
agent text of 33 million unique visitors to over 5 thousand web sites,
also show that Mac OS X (3.73 percent) is still more popular than
Windows Vista (3.46 percent) and is quickly catching up to Windows
2000 (3.94 percent). Within a year, we expect Vista to surpass both of
these readily.
Although market share statistics can provide valuable insight into
software adoption trends, no method of gathering such information is
completely reliable. One can often get a clearer picture by comparing
statistics from multiple sources. Net Applications, which also
provides monthly operating system market share statistics, shows Linux
at 0.77 percent in August and Windows 98 at 0.98 percent.
Although the popularity of Linux still doesn't rival that of Mac OS X
or Windows on the desktop, the open-source operating system is
accumulating broader industry support, a factor that could potentially
lead to modest market share increases in the coming months. Dell, HP,
and Lenovo are all offering Linux preinstalled on desktop or laptop
systems in select markets, available to end users, and reportedly well-
configured. We have some coming into the lab for a test, so stay
tuned.
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How Can Linux Market Share Be Accurately Measured?
listen
Friday October 26, 2007 12:34PM
by Caitlyn Martin in Articles
eWeek ran an article yesterday titled Linux Losing Market Share to
Windows Server. The article quoted IDC sales figures.
cassettes. And disco.
RL
Recent statistics released by W3Counter reveal that the market share
of Windows 98 fell from 1.44 percent to 1.34 percent in August,
reducing it to the same level of popularity as the open source Linux
operating system, which saw its market share increase from 1.33 to
1.34 in the same period. If the steady downward trend in Windows 98's
market share continues, the popularity of Linux will soon surpass that
of Microsoft's outdated, nine-year-old Windows version.
This is a somewhat empty victory for Linux enthusiasts, who have been
predicting the imminent arrival of the mythical "year of the Linux
desktop" for as long as I've been a Linux user. Linux's 1.34 percent
market share falls far short of the rosy 2008 estimates made by
Siemens in 2003.
The W3Counter's statistics, which are based on the web browser user
agent text of 33 million unique visitors to over 5 thousand web sites,
also show that Mac OS X (3.73 percent) is still more popular than
Windows Vista (3.46 percent) and is quickly catching up to Windows
2000 (3.94 percent). Within a year, we expect Vista to surpass both of
these readily.
Although market share statistics can provide valuable insight into
software adoption trends, no method of gathering such information is
completely reliable. One can often get a clearer picture by comparing
statistics from multiple sources. Net Applications, which also
provides monthly operating system market share statistics, shows Linux
at 0.77 percent in August and Windows 98 at 0.98 percent.
Although the popularity of Linux still doesn't rival that of Mac OS X
or Windows on the desktop, the open-source operating system is
accumulating broader industry support, a factor that could potentially
lead to modest market share increases in the coming months. Dell, HP,
and Lenovo are all offering Linux preinstalled on desktop or laptop
systems in select markets, available to end users, and reportedly well-
configured. We have some coming into the lab for a test, so stay
tuned.
-
How Can Linux Market Share Be Accurately Measured?
listen
Friday October 26, 2007 12:34PM
by Caitlyn Martin in Articles
eWeek ran an article yesterday titled Linux Losing Market Share to
Windows Server. The article quoted IDC sales figures.