Linux percentage....WOW

[robertcoulson]

Did not realize that Linux user percentage was as high as this graoh implies...???
Rober
P.S. - Taken from Full Circle Magazine

[madnessjack]

I'm pretty sure that graph accounts for the Ars Technia team. Would be nice though :P

[tgalati4]

At what point to we break the 1% desktop share? When Ars(e) Technica says we're at 10%?

[derekeverett]

Ya I don't think that's worldwide stats.

But I am always confused by such statistics...

Do I count as 1 for Linux and 1 for Ubuntu as I dual boot?

Same with browser statistics. I use both Firefox and Chrome regularly.. do both count?

[robertcoulson]

Well..I am wrong AGAIN...And what are the percentages as far as we know, without polling all computer users in the world....???
Robert

[robertcoulson]

Hey derekeverett (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=445628)
Am I seeing things or is there an "R" missing in one of the words of your AVATAR...???
Robert

[derekeverett]

Hey derekeverett (http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=445628)
Am I seeing things or is there an "R" missing in one of the words of your AVATAR...???
Robert

Not sure I follow?....

[robertcoulson]

"If at first it doesn't work.. though a temper tantrum, rant about how it sucks, and hate it forever."
The word though, should it be spelled "through or throw"...Maybe it's me....???
Robert

[derekeverett]

"If at first it doesn't work.. though a temper tantrum, rant about how it sucks, and hate it forever."
The word though, should it be spelled "through or throw"...Maybe it's me....???
Robert

That's my signature not my avatar.. but thanks. I think.....

[robertcoulson]

Sorry, I wasn't trying to get you mad at me, just trying to help.
Bob

[derekeverett]

Sorry, I wasn't trying to get you mad at me, just trying to help.
Bob

It's appreciated actually. I just couldn't tell if you were being sarcastic or helpful...

Hard to tell with typing sometimes. Thank god for emoticons :)

[inobe]

desktops aren't statistical, servers can only be accounted for, any other way is merely a guess.

you can guess and think your close.

[Tu1J4kXk8NUhMz]

Statistics can be used to prove anything...

85% of all statistics are made up. And you know what they say about a box of wine on a date...70% of the time it works every time! :-P

[robertcoulson]

Derekeverett...I would never talk down to anyone or be sarcastic, and if I knew how to send a private message, I would have...That way it probably would have not LOOKED like I was trying to embarrass you (check out my spelling , ha,ha)
Robert

[derekeverett]

Derekeverett...I would never talk down to anyone or be sarcastic, and if I knew how to send a private message, I would have...That way it probably would have not LOOKED like I was trying to embarrass you (check out my spelling , ha,ha)
Robert

No worries.

I'm not embarrassed, I make mistakes like everyone else. Better you told me than let me keep going around with a spelling mistake!

[robertcoulson]

Good
Robert

[uberlube]

lol hey derekeverett, i used to live in edmonton until dec, now im in calgary. Just though id let u know :P

[Penguin Guy]

Most professional servers use Linux; if we narrowed the graph down to only desktop computers then I expect the percentage would be much lower. However I do know two people in real life who use Linux - so it can't be that unpopular. Here's a more reliable graph (http://gs.statcounter.com/#os-ww-monthly-200807-201003).

Wikipedia:
Usage share of operating systems (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems)
Usage share of web browsers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers)

[derekeverett]

lol hey derekeverett, i used to live in edmonton until dec, now im in calgary. Just though id let u know :P

As long as your not cheering for the flames than thats ok. ;)

How come you moved?

[uberlube]

As long as your not cheering for the flames than thats ok. ;)

How come you moved?

LoL id get my beans burnt if i were to say what i want about the flamers in here lol. Oilers FTW. Id still be in Millwoods but i get to live with parents for free down here while getting college done. I pretty much go where my mooching sack takes me. :D

[chappajar]

Ya I don't think that's worldwide stats.

But I am always confused by such statistics...

Do I count as 1 for Linux and 1 for Ubuntu as I dual boot?

Same with browser statistics. I use both Firefox and Chrome regularly.. do both count?

They don't count you or your computer, they're only interested in the OS you are using when counted.
So you are being counted in two columns.

[inobe]

Statistics can be used to prove anything...

85% of all statistics are made up. And you know what they say about a box of wine on a date...70% of the time it works every time! :-P

i believe one out of every twenty "other os" users tried some variant of linux, now what i believe is meaningless without proof.

is it worth a discussion ? sure' if something concrete can be presented forth ;)

the wine thing, well' i never needed wine :P

[robertcoulson]

Pehguin Guy...Good site, have bookmarked it already...Wish Linux did better than the chart reflects.
Robert