Mac OS X and Linux Left Scrambling for Wow Crumbs in the Windows Vista Dust

[a_k_s_h_a_y]

hey man this is great NEWS for MAC USERS

Mac OS is only for select few people...

if everyone starts to use MACs then they will lose exclusivity... then what a shame for mac users

 

[mediator]

I dont want to believe Linux is at 0.81 % .even how can u measure the install base of Linux and BSD systems except from servers and few static connections which are counted.i feel Linux is almost near to Mac in market share.not me alone who doesnt believe,even have read this in some site linuxmafia.org i suppose.and some forums too

Vista becoming dominant OS will give users no chance to spare from hands of M$ who acknowledge users as their puppets.even more Microsoft with Vista got DRM into it intruding privacy of users(DRM as a rootkit controlled by M$ and recording industry) if some warez crackers got DRM unlocked,troubles for Visitia users.I hope Vista just Visit the market and get off with its DRM as does ME.not a flamebait,but a reality.

Well the source of this thread isn't linked. But here r the exact readings!
*www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp.
Linux stands at 3.4%.

*arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070903-linux-marketshare-set-to-surpass-windows-98.html
*www.news.com/2100-1001-219214.html

 

[praka123]

still unlike windows or apple which use registeration,Linux->,how can u count the thousands of installs which are not connected to internet and used for networking.there is no way to count the real share of Linux and BSDs(others).Will be much more.

 

[mediator]

I dont think general crowd registers windows, but I think it is *verified* by the total no. of anti-virus softwares downloaded or updated! But yea on the other hand yea windows updates illegally without permission, so u can say that!

 

[vaithy]

Hello,
Let me explain a example of Windows dominence..

My organisation training Centre has purchased 50 PC preinstalled with Windows XP. For training purpose, they installed Fedora-5 , but in the registers of the office it is mentioned only as Windows system...So it is normal thousands of organisations have purchased with Windows installed but afterwards, as per their requirement they may modified with either with stripping windows or dual booting with other system...
only a month ago. I scout the market for a linux configured laptop but ended with purchasing Windows VIsta preinstalled system ( because the adamant of the Vendor who refused to deal any thing about linux). But now with the Vista I have configured the following system UBUNTU-7.10,Mandriba-2008, PClinux-2007,SAM-linux,Granular Linux and latest MINT-4(daryana) all with eye candy berryl..
But such facts hardly noticed by the so called *****
StveBallmer should be a happiest man when his system run by more than 80% of world Pcs.. But he is not..the very mention of Linux is boiling his blood(so his goons here) See how he successfully bribe the nigerians to reverse the concluded deal??even the deal is microscopic dot compare to Vista's sale.
I think, this type of propaganda may be good for linux..

with regards,
vaithy

 

[praka123]

^yeah.the nigerian deal just shows the M$ strategies.they sacked Mandriva.

 

[NucleusKore]

Linux has been becoming user friendly steadily with each new release, see Ubuntu and Open SuSE. No one can end the current Microsoft monopoly overnight. My take is another 5 to 6 years to make any headway. The effects of Open source on Microsoft can be seen. Recently they made IE6 as a download not requiring windows validation. If they were SO strict about piracy they would not have done that. My guess is that they did it to thwart the rising use of Firefox. The increase in the use of cross-platform products will help users make the switch from Windows to Linux as that's what most users need, a web browser and an office suite. After acquainting windows users with these two applications I have been quite successful in getting them to adopt Linux. Please note that I am a genuine Windows XP home user, but I still prefer Open SuSE and am learning to use Ubuntu.

 

[cynosure]

^My friends PC with C2D E4300 and 1GB RAM crawls with Win Vista.