The creator of Linux is excited about solid-state drives, expects progress in graphics and wireless networking, and says the operating system is strong in virtualization despite his personal lack of interest in the area.
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Member since:2007-04-12
Well, "The Computer" IS Microsoft if you like it or not. For example here are latest statistics from my country (Poland). According to them currently about 0,5 % of PC is being connected to the Internet using Linux:
Windows XP 90.8%
Windows Vista 3.8%
Windows 98 2.3%
Windows 2000 1.7%
Linux 0.5%
MacOS X 0.2%
Source: http://www.ranking.pl/index.php?page=Ranks:RanksPage&stat=21|OW
As you can see there are still almost four times more Win2000 desktops connected to the Internet, than Linux machines. And all that is happening in Europe, where awareness of open source is much more widespread compared to US. (see statistics of Firefox adoption)
Member since:2006-09-24
Member since:2005-07-11
As you can see there are still almost four times more Win2000 desktops connected to the Internet, than Linux machines.
I think you might be overstating what this means. They are counting page views by OS. It looks like this just represents a breakdown of their own viewers rather than the whole country of Poland, much less the entire continent of Europe.
Member since:2005-07-06
Statistics are useful for many things, but they don't support that sort of sweeping, absolute conclusion.
You might as well argue that Earth has no landmasses (since the majority of its surface is water), or that there are no spoken languages other than Chinese (since it's spoken by the majority of human beings).
Member since:2005-07-06
dzien dobry autumnlover, I too love autumn in the planty in Krakov, or having a beer in the rynek in Tarnov, but, having spent a lot of time in Poland, but, most people I know there use Linux, and having a look around the magazine booths, there is more Linux magazines than Windows ones.
There is more internet cafes using Windows though, and when I asked the guys who run them, they said that tourists know Windows....
I have a picture of vandalism on the main bridge over the Vistula with Tux and Linux spray painted onto the pavement.
The Linux movement in Poland is massive, you cannot deny that, I have seen with my own eyes.
Oh, and Pierogi z miencem is amazing 
Member since:2005-07-02
How did they manage to get those figures? I suspect browser user agent, which has been debunked time and time over here.
In other words, I'm very doubtful about the validity of these statistics. Unless you can provide proof that their method doesn't involve looking at browser User Agents, then these numbers are worthless. Sorry.
In the meantime, you should stop basing your arguments on intrinsically inaccurate figures. For all we know, Linux (and/or OS X) usage could be up to 10x higher in Poland than these numbers suggest.
Member since:2006-07-13
I maintain several web sites - on all these sites the Windows rates are now below 95% for all versions of Windows combined. (unique visitors per month) Two years ago the rate was around 98% so there has been a small drop. In Windows use over all. In fact Mac OS will usually out number Linux.
One factor that we do not know about these site statics is weather or not they are from Windows only country. (Sites using active x or offering games using direct x or will only render correctly in IE). Beleive me if I go to a site and find in unfrendily I do not go back. This means that sites that are not friendly to Non-Windows viewers will skew their results to favor Windows.
Also note my trafic is nearly 100% US I suspect that if I were getting non-us trafic the Windows numbers would be slightly lower.
Member since:2005-08-18
Member since:
2005-08-18
No they don't. He has answered these questions countless of times, there's no need to do it again.
None of those people will read this interview.