Edward Kerr wrote: > Hello all, > > I do not intend this to be a negative post, but one that I hope will be > interesting to all. > > We all - including myself - use Linux on a daily basis. I do not see me > changing in case anyone is wondering!! > > However, the reality is that Windows in all its incarnations rules the > Desktop. In business, schools, campuses etc. For just one simple e.g. > see this: > > http://www.microsoft.com/casestudies/Case_Study_Detail.aspx?casestudyid=4000005495 > > (I suspect that much or most of their new infrastructure could have been > replaced with Linux therefore saving even more!) > > Much of what we read is totally wrapped up in Windows. There seems to > be no stopping that train! And when Linux does appear to make an > appearance, most of the world seems to ignore it, or, as in the recent > case of Netbooks, go back and install XP! > > My question is this, In reality are Linux users destined to remain on > the periphery of PC usage? Are we, in fact, a small fairly > insignificant group of Geeks!? Is Linux a force to be reckoned with or > are we deluding ourselves? > > I would be interested in your views and comments, and this is NOT > intended as a chance to bash Windows - please! > > > Ed >
Depends on from where you look,. Looking from the UK at Europe and the USA, what you say is certainly true and may remain so for some time to come. Looking from the point of view of the rest of the world (which is of course the vast majority of people) Windows is often something they can ill afford which means Linux is a viable alternative in their markets. Linux is highly prevalent in parts of South America and China and India too, in fact in most of the emerging nations. The Windows pundits are fond of saying Linux has only a few % of the market share, but the only market they measure is the US and Europe. If you could actually measure the shares in the world as a whole, I strongly suspect Linux would be the majority desktop. Cheers Ian (ex Deacon's now living in Norfolk) _______________________________________________ Peterboro mailing list Peterboro@mailman.lug.org.uk https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/peterboro
