Linux desktop domination "just a matter of time" (DesktopLinux)

Linux desktop domination "just a matter of time" (DesktopLinux)

Posted Nov 25, 2006 8:01 UTC (Sat) by h2 (guest, #27965)
In reply to: Linux desktop domination "just a matter of time" (DesktopLinux) by ekj
Parent article: Linux desktop domination "just a matter of time" (DesktopLinux)

Desktop linux has 'won' when it's gotten enough real world, non-dual booting desktop market share to break a few percentage points.

Mac is around 3%, give or take 1 or 1/2 point, last I've checked Linux US desktop market share is closer to 0 than 1%.

So judging by how mac does, and adding in how attractive open source hacking is to young programmers, my guess is that, at least in the USA, anything over 1% of total desktop market would be enough to create a critical mass.

Then more and more killer apps start appearing first on linux desktop, etc.

Already with a negligible market share it's absolutely amazing to me just how good desktop linux is, so with just a little more, I'd guess that's it in terms of critical mass. No need for 10%, 20%, 40%, I'd be happy with 2-4% real users, not dual booters, not 'my other pc runs windows', but real, demanding, linux only users.

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