In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Capt Morgan had the audacity to say that:
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> "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2467415.AJifiYqqKF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> ____/ mr.macfeelme@xxxxxxxxx on Friday 24 August 2007 23:26 : \____
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>>> On Aug 24, 6:12 pm, Roy Schestowitz <newsgro...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>>>> Linux Users Base More Than doubled Over Last One Year: Survey
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>>>> | The number of Linux users has more than doubled over the last one
>>>> year,
>>>> | says a new survey by DesktopLinux.com. The survey also said Ubuntu
>>>> remains
>>>> | their Linux distribution of choice.
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> Actually NO - lienux usage on the desktop did NOT double.
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> The number of people who responded to the online survey at desktoplinux.com
> doubled. It's now a whooping 35,000.
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And IIRC, Linux is w/o a significant marketing arm, without advertising,
without a significant presence at retailers, w/o visible spokespeople with
access to major media and w/o tie-ins.
In spite of this, Linux growth is very strong. Might it have something to do
with *quality?*
*R* *H*
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