__/ [ Bob Kolker ] on Sunday 28 January 2007 22:39 \__
> Mike Cox wrote:
>
>
>> Wishfull thinking, or do you really think a market share increase
>> that is only 1 point greater than the year before follows an
>> exponential growth rate? Maybe our friends at sci.math can help you
>> with your mathematics..
>
> A market share that is 1.0001 times as great as the year before will
> grow exponentially. Simple math. Read a book on calculus and learn
> something.
>
> Given any number W however large there is an integer k such that
> (1.0001) to the k-th power exceeds W.
>
> Bob Kolker
Next Gen, Mission-Critical Apps To Be Deployed on Linux Says Report
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| By now it should be obvious to even the most casual industry observers
| that Linux operating systems - and open source-based software in general -
| have reached critical marketplace mass. Recent Linux deals and
| announcements by Oracle and Microsoft have only reinforced the "open
| source is enterprise-grade" message that IBM, Unisys and other "Master
| Brand" hardware, software and services vendors have been preaching for
| years. In short, open source, especially Linux, is becoming "legitimized"
| by the major vendors for enterprise environments, and user executives
| are more than happy to believe them.
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http://www.linuxelectrons.com/News/RoundUp/Next_Gen_MissionCritical_Apps_To_Be_Deployed_on_Linux_Says_Report
CIO study finds Linux ready for prime-time
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| The company predicts a steep rise: only 18 percent of businesses
| will be using Linux in business-critical roles by the end of 2007.
|
| "Linux operating systems - and open source-based software in general
| - have reached critical marketplace mass," said the study's authors,
| Bruce Guptill and Bill McNee of Saugatuck Research.
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http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=7681
China Linux Market Will Grow at Annual Rate of 34%, Says R&M
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| It is predicted that in China, Linux market (both server and client)
| will grow with an annual rate of 34 %. The client-side share growth
| will be comparatively faster.
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http://eb-asia.com/article.asp?id=7528
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