I was directly speaking of implementations that make billions of dollars.
That is not Linux or BSD.
/jim
"Shout it out G.L.O.R.I.A." (Them [Van Morrison])
On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Pekka Savola wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Jim Bound wrote:
> > we do not document product platform differences in the IETF.
> >
> > but here is how the market will work.
> >
> > the market picks a market leader. today that market leader for most of IP
> > stuff for "Servers" is Sun Microsystems (not all but most if you look at
> > market share). For the client its Microsoft.
>
> [ I don't want to start an OS flamewar here (or anywhere else), but I
> think this has to be clarified as it is important in your argumentation. ]
>
> I'm sorry, but the above for servers seems to be explainable only�by
> assuming some interesting definition for "market leader". Does it have to
> be sold for an expensive price to qualify?
>
> I don't have the detailed numbers handy, but a google search pointed to,
> for example:
>
> http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4979275.html?tag=prntfr
> (IDC Server OS market share in 2000)
>
> Windows: 41%
> Linux: 27%
> Netware: 17%
> Unix: 14%
> Other: 2%
>
> For example, Linux is about twice as popular as Solaris, HP-UX, Aix,
> Tru64, etc. *combined*.
>
> Granted these are for all kinds of servers, but give some figure for
> popularity.
>
> For small to medium-sized IP servers, I couldn't find any statistics but
> I'd estimate:
>
> 40% BSD + Linux
> 25% Solaris
> 20% Windows
> 15% Rest
>
> (personally I've a feeling that BSD+Linux should have a lot higher
> percentage, but I tried to be unbiased)
>
> Large IP servers (GB's of memory, etc.) are a small minority of all IP
> server and should not spell out the way we're heading.
>
> Lies, damned lies, statistics etc. aside, I think you can _at least_
> safely assume that free operating systems are a major, if not dominant,
> player in IP server markets.
>
> Please open the windows of your office and look outside :-)
>
> --
> Pekka Savola "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
> Netcore Oy not those you stumble over and fall"
> Systems. Networks. Security. -- Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords
>
>
>
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