[ubuntu-in] Why Linux's desktop market-share is 1%

mallikarjun arjun mallik.v.arjun at gmail.com
Mon Aug 11 15:38:01 BST 2008


Its not 3.4% actually because they count only online PC's (Which has
internet). Sorry to hurt you but it is fact.
Dont worry guys today it might be less think of wide open future. We can
make it.



mallik.v.arjun at gmail.com


On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 6:15 PM, Mir Nazim <mirnazim at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sorry for the top post. But Linux Desktop share is more that that. As
> on July 2008 its 3.9% and it has been steadily growing. Check
> http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp
>
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Hardeep Singh
> <hardeep1singh_s60 at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
> > Hi Friends,
> >
> > To start with 'I like Ubuntu', I have it on my PC at home for more than
> an
> > year now. I found this on digg, I understand criticism is a tough nut to
> > swallow but I'm sending it to this community because I'm sure we have
> people
> > here who can really do something about it....
> >
> > The whole post can be searched on digg with name "Linux Users - Why So
> > Serious"
> >
> > ------------------------
> >
> >
> > Typical conversations with a relative about his or her computer which,
> > because of you, runs Ubuntu:
> >
> > + "Can I have MSN on my Laptop?"
> > - "You have"
> > + "No, this is not MSN. On Kates' laptop it looks different."
> >
> > + "I can't get The Sims to install"
> > - "That's because it won't run on Ubuntu."
> > - "Here. Try TuxRacer"
> >
> > + "I want to view this DVD, but the player says it cannot open the disk"
> > - "You have to install the xine_d4d_plugin."
> > + "How? I can't find it in the software database"
> > - "Just dowload the source, then ./configure, make and make install"
> > + "......"
> >
> > + "I bought a webcam, to work with skype, but I cannot get the sound to
> work
> > during a session"
> > - "That's because the sound device is in use by gstreamer. You have to
> > disable gstreamer and turn on OSS emulation for Alsa by installing
> > snd-pcm-oss to get it to work."
> > + "Wait.... what?"
> >
> >
> > Here, the reason why Linux's desktop market-share is 1%
> >
> > ---------------------------
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Hardeep Singh
> >
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