Guestimating user bases
Guestimating user bases
Posted Jun 26, 2003 8:37 UTC (Thu) by mark (guest, #1921)Parent article: Lindows.com - Friend or Foe?
Comparing the userbase of Gentoo with the userbase of Lindows based only on user registration at online forums makes no sense at all.
Unlike people who might consider using Gentoo, most people don't care about their computer's operating system, and in fact have specific reasons for using a PC in the first place (eg, email). These people are unlikely to even know what their OS does, let alone join an online forum that discusses it.
A far better comparison would be with online forums dedicated to, say, Windows or MacOS.
Regards
Mark