In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Trevor Best <googlegroups@besty.org.uk> wrote:
> On Jul 26, 4:43 pm, "Synapse Syndrome"
> <syna...@NOSPAMgomez404.elitemail.org> wrote:

>> Didn't you know that Linux has 0.7% of the worldwide desktop market? 0.7%!!
>> And that's after it doubling in the last 18 months.

> Do you have a source for that?

> I found this http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/08/04/market, which
> suggests 2.8% of desktop and 28.3% of server market.

And these figures are likely too low, as not every copy of Linux is sold.
In addition the estimates how long a machine stays in use are vastly
different for Linux and Windows, with Linux running well on older
hardware.

Arno