07-Jul-07 11:20 AM

The question of "market share" doesn't come into play at all when it comes
to Linux. Linux is freely available for anyone that wants to download it.
It isn't part of the "market" (marketplace) for that very reason. This also
makes it impossible to assess how many desktops are running Linux. Linux
doesn't need to be activated or registered, so no figures available there.
Counting web hits from Linux boxes can't expose the reality either, as web
counters are focused on who wants to access particular content. Downloads,
hardly work either, as one can download one copy of a Linux distro, but go
on to install that one download on a multitude of computers. In short, we
have no idea how many Linux desktops are out there. What we do know, is
that it has been growing and with each passing year, new users are joining
the Linux fold. Enough must be doing it, that Microsoft has been concerned
by the trends and views Open Source as it's main challenge to its "market
share". :-)

Shake Hands With,
Mr. Happy

07-Jul-07 11:25 AM

True in the Windows world. In the Linux world, it isn't that easy to just
pickup an application from anywhere and install it. A repository, like
Ubuntu's, will have over 25,500 software packages, and that is where the
typical Linux user will get his/her software. He/she will not be picking up
raw source code files and trying to compile them and install the binaries.

Most of their income comes from cleaning Windows machines of malware.


Shake Hands With,
Mr. Happy

07-Jul-07 11:33 AM

Great rationalization and convoluted dreamworld linux lovin thinking.
Or, as they say, "nice try but no cigar".
Frank

07-Jul-07 12:42 PM

Thanks for your well-considered retort. I must assume, that you disagree
with each of the statements I made? I should learn to not argue with you,
as you are so good at tearing the bits apart with your indepth and
thoughtful analysis. You obviously are a great debater. Trouble is, your
kind of debating skills is what one would find in a primary school. You
have graduated from primary school, haven't you?

Shake Hands With,
Mr. Happy

07-Jul-07 12:50 PM

He's a grade school drop out that has a mail order business in his
kitchen. The ONLY thing he is capable of his lying about you and
insulting you. When someone lies and insults him, however, he can't take
it and goes astral.

Alias

07-Jul-07 01:27 PM

Let's put it this way, you did not pass marketing 101.
Frank

07-Jul-07 03:37 PM

Because out of the first 100 computers it runs into 98 of them are going to
be Windows boxes.


The average user today makes themselves administrators or logon as root
(Linux equivalent).  Even if they aren't they are more than willing to type
that root password in when it asks them for it when installing software not
thinking they might be installing something the don't want....  This is how
most virus's propogate.

NT seperated the user and kernel space back in what 1993?


It is still plain stupid not to protect yourself and others buy not running
an a/v solution whether your running windows or linux.

Jeff

07-Jul-07 03:45 PM

Probably because most of the software floating around in cyberspace is
written for
Windows since it is by far the most widely adopted at the current time.


Actually i believe its from installing the accessories and computers they
sell to the masses
but i'm sure they do some cleaning.  But why would they be doing that if
everyone was as savvy
as you originally suggested?

Jeff

07-Jul-07 07:45 PM

Not relevant.


Installing something unknown in any OS is stupid. The problem is that
Windows can receive drive by malware downloads with no user input and
Linux cannot.

Alias

07-Jul-07 07:50 PM

Something written for Linux that carries an evil payload will not make
it into the repositories. Your premise that there are more Windows boxes
around is totally not relevant and rapidly reversing itself. If someone
only installs using approved repositories, they have no reason to fear
malware with Linux.

Alias

Windows 7 - How can be proud to market this drivel !

Asked By Frank

07-Jul-07 08:06 PM

You are nothing but a lying sack of sh*t!
Could you possible make a bigger fool out of yourself or mislead others
anymore than you already have?

If someone

Nor from Vista. Jacka*s! At one point, the user(s) Vista or linux has to
do something to allow unwanted access to their computer. Malware does
not simply get into any computer all by itself.
You're so full misleading lies as to be unbelievable!
You think anyone in this ng any longer believes anything you say?
Grow the fu*k up you stupid moron!
BTW, that's and insult...lol!
Frank