10 Million People Who Use Linux - Facebook Group

[Adventum]

I have joined this group on Facebook just a minute ago. It is very interesting to see how many people use Linux, isn't it?
10 Million People Who Use Linux (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=208164847231)

[sanderd17]

Joined

[HappinessNow]

I have joined this group on Facebook just a minute ago. It is very interesting to see how many people use Linux, isn't it?
10 Million People Who Use Linux (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=208164847231)

6 membershttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=208164847231

[mikewhatever]

Don't you know that spreading lies is wrong?[-X

Check out the Ubuntu group instead.

http://www.facebook.com/?filter=app_2361831622#/ubuntulinux?ref=nf

[Ms_Angel_D]

I have joined this group on Facebook just a minute ago. It is very interesting to see how many people use Linux, isn't it?
10 Million People Who Use Linux (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=208164847231)

Joined

[juancarlospaco]

Joined...
:)

[LowSky]

this guy is horrible at math


About 30 million people use Linux world wide.

No one knows how many they really are.

I guess 10% of PCs have Ubuntu installed and Facebook has 350 million users. This means about 35 million Facebook users uses Ubuntu.

Let's Check it out.

Plus the Ubuntu page only has 130,116 fans
and the Ubuntu Group has 51,551 members
that only 181667 if no one is registered in both

[Ric_NYC]

Joined!
:)

[squilookle]

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=208164847231

It has to start somewhere, doesn't it?

I just joined. There were 19 before I click join, now there are 22, its off to a good start.

[Uncle Spellbinder]

Joined. I bring the total up to 26. Just 9,999,974 to go.

[mobilediesel]

Looks like I'm number 38, 9,999,962 to go.

[Crunchy the Headcrab]

Ubuntu group? I don't want to join that. Although Ubuntu is my favorite distro, GNU/Linux > Ubuntu.

I might join this Linux group at some point.

[murderslastcrow]

I don't use Facebook. A lot of people don't.

[supermelon928]

I joined, but uh

You should check for identical groups (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=208164847231&v=info#/search/?flt=1&q=linux&o=69&sid=42505265.2450605903..1) before you start making a group.

[Uncle Spellbinder]

I don't use Facebook. A lot of people don't.

Then this thread ain't for you then. Is it? ;)

[mikewhatever]

Then this thread ain't for you then. Is it? ;)

Hope you don't mind myself and murderslastcrow posting here anyway.;)

[pwnst*r]

whatever, mike.

[t.alex]

818
we're almost there :)

[ken_do_san]

Count me in as well (joined)

[ukripper]

only if ubuntu username is linked with facebook account like launchpad, things would be good. Don't like facebook as it is.

[t0p]

818
we're almost there :)

Almost where? Almost to the magic 819?

[t0p]

only if ubuntu username is linked with facebook account like launchpad, things would be good. Don't like facebook as it is.

If anyone here is at all concerned about online privacy, they should be aware that using the same username or email address or other factors in more than one online membership, they are making it that bit easier for the Man to figure out everything you've done online.

Maybe you don't care about online privacy? Maybe you agree with Eric Schmidt that if you want to keep something private, you probably shouldn't do it (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1353052)? Well, that's one point of view. There are others.

I think Schmidt (and his many supporters) is confusing privacy with secrecy. There are all sorts of things we do that is private not secret. For instance, when you go to the toilet you close the door. Why? Is it a secret you have bodily functions? Of course not: it is private. Like puttung a letter in an envelope. Or encrypting an email with GPG.

Remember this, enemy of privacy: your parents very likely did something very private once. Otherwise you wouldn't be here sneering at my words now.

[madhi19]

Really we are a week away from 2010 and you're telling me their no way to know for sure how many Linux users their is! Either we are such a small marginal number that nobody in the IT world care or their so many of us out there that nobody in IT want to acknowledge it by fear of helping the spread of that "socialist disease!"

[abhilashm86]

people tweet this, i think it crosses 5000!! i did my job, go on tux!!

[ukripper]

If anyone here is at all concerned about online privacy, they should be aware that using the same username or email address or other factors in more than one online membership, they are making it that bit easier for the Man to figure out everything you've done online.

Maybe you don't care about online privacy? Maybe you agree with Eric Schmidt that if you want to keep something private, you probably shouldn't do it (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1353052)? Well, that's one point of view. There are others.

I think Schmidt (and his many supporters) is confusing privacy with secrecy. There are all sorts of things we do that is private not secret. For instance, when you go to the toilet you close the door. Why? Is it a secret you have bodily functions? Of course not: it is private. Like puttung a letter in an envelope. Or encrypting an email with GPG.

Remember this, enemy of privacy: your parents very likely did something very private once. Otherwise you wouldn't be here sneering at my words now.

That is why i haven't joined facebook in the first place! Privacy and security are my top priorities on the internet. I don't agree with Eric or any facebook CEO. They are equally bonkers to me.

[pwnst*r]

That is why i haven't joined facebook in the first place! Privacy and security are my top priorities on the internet. I don't agree with Eric or any facebook CEO. They are equally bonkers to me.

so hopefully this isn't you.

http://secure.xfire.com/profile/ukripper/

[Psumi]

Then this thread ain't for you then. Is it? ;)

I guess I shouldn't be posting here either, then?

[fromthehill]

so hopefully this isn't you.

http://secure.xfire.com/profile/ukripper/
found other sites with with a picture of the same guy
if it is him he'd live at atleast 3 different places :P

you could compare the pc specs on xfire to pc-specs he posted here
he hasn't :)

[knepig91]

joined :)

[pwnst*r]

found other sites with with a picture of the same guy
if it is him he'd live at atleast 3 different places :P

you could compare the pc specs on xfire to pc-specs he posted here
he hasn't :)

lol, that's bordering on stalking. i was just making a point if it WAS him.

[madhi19]

Joined and tweeted about it!

[Chilli Bob]

Joined! Up to 873. Still a long way to go.

[Teber]

Really we are a week away from 2010 and you're telling me their no way to know for sure how many Linux users their is! Either we are such a small marginal number that nobody in the IT world care or their so many of us out there that nobody in IT want to acknowledge it by fear of helping the spread of that "socialist disease!"

most linux users did not register. on the other hand, registered users may change their minds and nobody being the wiser. in my view all statistics about numbers of users and percentages of the market are mere guestimates. but then who cares?

[ukripper]

so hopefully this isn't you.

http://secure.xfire.com/profile/ukripper/

nope.

[fromthehill]

joined

I don't use my real name, not that it would matter though
if I used my real name I would be more anonymous then when using my nickname :P