The problems of counting Linux desktops
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| Here's what we know beyond doubt. First, the Linux desktop is gaining in
| popularity. Second, it's doing so at the expense of the Windows desktop.
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6997734761.html
A Linux user group in a Pacific paradise
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| As the fireworks continue to light up the sky, I fall into a happy reverie.
| These are ordinary guys who love Linux. Some of them use it at work, but most
| are just enthusiasts who enjoy the freedom and benefits that this alternative
| operating system provides. And despite all the limitations of a small island
| nation, such as slow Internet or lack of IT infrastructure, Linux is alive
| and well here; perhaps not very visible, but still responsible for serving
| the vast majority of local Web sites, delivering email messages, and
| connecting thousands of New Caledonians to the world. All thanks to a few
| motivated individuals who make things happen.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/118878
Recent:
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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http://www.sda-india.com/sda_india/psecom,id,22,site_layout,sdaindia,news,19940,p,0.html
Survey: Desktop Linux use grows
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| DesktopLinux.com, which is a Web site devoted to, obviously, desktop Linux,
| has finished a survey that found more than a doubling of Linux desktop users
| in the past year.
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http://weblog.infoworld.com/techwatch/archives/013576.html
Related:
How many Linux desktop users are there?
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| So it is that Cherry asks that, "If desktop Linux market data is important to
| you or your company, please become involved in the statix project and in the
| deployment of this tool on every distro. I realize that market data can be a
| double-edged sword, so distro vendors should get those issues on the table
| early."
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http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5155657721.html
Hard to track Linux stats
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| "The characteristic of open source software is that it is freely available on
| the network. People are encouraged to download it, use it as many times as
| they want, modify it to fit their needs, of course, depending upon the open
| source license."
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http://www.echannelline.com/usa/story.cfm?item=22305
Smolt profiles distro hardware use
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| For instance, according to the publicly available stats, 78% of respondents
| were running Pentium IIIs or equivalents, and 20% x86_64. The dominant
| language used was US English at 67%, with Japanese a distant second at 6.1%.
| 34% were running systems with less than half a gigabyte of RAM, 37% were
| using half to a gigabyte, and 24% over two gigabytes.
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http://www.linux.com/feature/118322
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| "Linux is the default operating [system] on desktops and servers at major
| animation and visual effects studios, with maybe 98 percent [or more]
| penetration," CinePaint Project Manager Robin Rowe told LinuxInsider.
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http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/57300.html
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