Comments on: Browser & OS Stats for April 2009: Windows Losing Share

By: Oliver

Oliver — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:48:15 +0000

It seems the GNU/Linux numbers are two low, by like a factor of 4-5X, I could believe it back in the 90’s when most didn’t know about it at all. Besides virtually all the install-base of it is a second-OS; it isn’t generally sold, you have to go find it, a college gives you a LiveCD, etc., – very few OEM desktop system’s ship with it, even today. No SKU’s or seat licenses to track unlike the commercial offering’s. I’d guess a small (3-5%), and rapidly growing, chunk of that 87% is GNU/Linux if I was a wagering fool. I know that a couple old widows in the neighborhood have brought their malware laden boxes over and have been quietly converted to using the Penguin (PCLinuxOS) as I don’t want “repeat business” (not an IT guy). I know I have converted the 4-5 machines in our house to Ubuntu, Fedora, and Puppy (old laptop that never worked with wireless, until Puppy came along…go figure).

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:04:47 +0000

VitaminCM wrote:

Second: How soon is it until Opera Mini overtakes Opera Desktop? One or two deals with Handset makers or Wireless providers should do it.

I hear people talking about Opera Mini a lot more than I do Opera Desktop... so I'm a bit surprised that it hasn't passed the desktop version yet.

Graphs wrote:

Your change percentages are so small, undoubtedly within the range of error, that they are meaningless. Quit struggling to find “data” to back up your biases.

When a browser drops more than a percent I wouldn't say it's insignificant. Especially when you look at the changes over the last year. While some of the changes might be small they do represent ongoing trends.

By: Mohan

Mohan — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:27:40 +0000

rizitis wrote:

I think that the number of GNU Linux users are very bigger…
Ubuntu has made the different…

Yeah I know. They seem to be doing something others couldn’t have before and I have been a Linux user for nearly 10 years now. I am glad that it is being recognized.

By: Estadisticas de Uso en S.O. y Navegadores « Livin la vida Linux

Estadisticas de Uso en S.O. y Navegadores « Livin la vida Linux — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:24:00 +0000

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By: rizitis

rizitis — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:45:23 +0000

I think that the number of GNU Linux users are very bigger…
Ubuntu has made the different…

By: Estadísticas de uso para el mes de Abril en navegadores y sistemas operativos | DevNote

Thu, 07 May 2009 11:00:14 +0000

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Thu, 07 May 2009 10:01:21 +0000

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By: Graphs

Graphs — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:56:54 +0000

Your change percentages are so small, undoubtedly within the range of error, that they are meaningless. Quit struggling to find “data” to back up your biases.

By: Change

Change — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:52:33 +0000

Again Netscape use increased (44%)? How do people get to install Netscape?! That just doesn’t make any sense.

By: Omar Upegui

Omar Upegui — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:17:06 +0000

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Your charts are spectacular. I love them!