[CS-FSLUG] OT: Techworld.com - Windows wipes floor with Linux

[Chris Brault]

Indeed,

> Well, it all depends on the numbers and the starting
> point.  In the article they don't give solid numbers
so 
> it's hard to tell.  The key is in what she said: 
> "Bozman also said that she could not see Linux 
> overtaking either Windows or Unix in the foreseeable

> future, mainly because Linux is starting from such a

> small base."

Check out this article. It was released May 9, 2005.
http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html#market_share

Quick facts from 2001:
Windows held 49.6% of online servers
Linux held 29.6%

In europe (1999), however, the numbers are:
Windows 24.4% and Linux 28.5

Here is a survey of companies from 2002. They were
asked which they used (one/both/none).
Linux server	        64.3%	35.5%
Windows 2000 Server	59.9%	37.0%
Windows NT Server	64.3%	74.2%
Commercial Unix server	37.7% 	31.2%

It's a looooooong read ... but worth it if you are
into that sort of thing.


		
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