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Desktop Linux Falters as Linux Use Shrinks for First Time

We're starting to see some interesting Linux trends this year, and

for the first time they aren't positive. In the past, I've lampooned

all the "this is the year of desktop Linux" reports, which showed up

like clockwork every 12 months. January 2005 was a little different.

For the first time, few analysts touted the year of Linux on the

desktop. And now I think we're seeing why: Linux, everyone's favorite

open-source poster child, isn't exactly doing well on the desktop ...

or the server, for that matter. In fact, Linux is starting to look a

bit like that killer bees invasion that was going to strike North

America but never really happened. The proof? For the first time, Linux

adoption in corporations has fallen year over year. Mind you, Linux

adoption hasn't just slowed. It's fallen by half. There will always be

a market for free products, but the notion that Linux will magically

replace Windows on the desktop is suddenly looking a bit silly.

Source: WinInformant

http://www.windowsitpro.com/windowspaulthu...rott_46692.html

Edited by markjensen
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It would be nice to include a source link, as I believe that this is just a spin on the SG Cowen & Co. report that I posted in BPN a few days ago: https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=328890

It is based on their survey of 500 select North American companies, not world-wide sales which show a 30+% increase in sales.

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Oh, nevermind. I found it manually on the site (single paragraph, part way down the page). Not surprisingly, it is Paul Thurrott. :laugh:

Also not surprisingly, there is no source for this data quoted (but I assume it is from SG Cowen & Co.).

I'll add the direct link on your first post for you.

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Thurrott?  Not even gonna bother...

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what not going to listen to the guy that's been pretty much correct on thins ? He's one that confirmed about a year ago Apple was going to switch to Intel this year and no one believed him then either

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what not going to listen to the guy that's been pretty much correct on thins ?

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Sorry, are you thinking of the same Microsoft lover that constantly posts negative things about Apple and Linux, whilst blindly praising every new Microsoft product?

I often read his articles to get new pictures and information, but he speaks utter rubbish and is ridiculously biased.

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I like what Paul said about this:

Leopard vs. Longhorn

How long has Longhorn been delayed? Apple has now cycled through three revisions of Mac OS X, each of which was originally designed to go head to head with Microsoft's next-generation OS. According to Apple, the latest of these Mac OS X versions, code-named Leopard, will ship in late 2006 or early 2007, around the same time that Longhorn ships. No details are available about which features Apple plans to include in Leopard, but I'll say this: I bet Leopard will ship right on schedule.

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Sorry, are you thinking of the same Microsoft lover that constantly posts negative things about Apple and Linux, whilst blindly praising every new Microsoft product?

I often read his articles to get new pictures and information, but he speaks utter rubbish and is ridiculously biased.

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Maybe you haven't seen his article about how terrible he thinks Longhorn is turning out to be.

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Sorry, are you thinking of the same Microsoft lover that constantly posts negative things about Apple and Linux, whilst blindly praising every new Microsoft product?

I often read his articles to get new pictures and information, but he speaks utter rubbish and is ridiculously biased.

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WTF? He loves apple, read his Tiger review

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what not going to listen to the guy that's been pretty much correct on thins ? He's one that confirmed about a year ago Apple was going to switch to Intel this year and no one believed him then either

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A lot of tech "pundits" have been predicting that Apple would drop x86 since 1997 or so. This guy doesn't even give a source, just makes some broad statement.

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what not going to listen to the guy that's been pretty much correct on thins ? He's one that confirmed about a year ago Apple was going to switch to Intel this year and no one believed him then either

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there were many people informed about this , but he was the one who mentioned it in his winhec coverage in one sentence , but off course no one believed him .

you should hear his whining after the apple switch was a fact .

he is just an uberegocentric person .

linux is a strong platform and will be in the near future and beyond , cause it is open (!) and constantly developing as a server - and a desktopplatform . no matter how many people or firms use it , or what some stats say .

and thats a fact ...

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I like what Paul said about this:

Leopard vs. Longhorn

  How long has Longhorn been delayed? Apple has now cycled through three revisions of Mac OS X, each of which was originally designed to go head to head with Microsoft's next-generation OS. According to Apple, the latest of these Mac OS X versions, code-named Leopard, will ship in late 2006 or early 2007, around the same time that Longhorn ships. No details are available about which features Apple plans to include in Leopard, but I'll say this: I bet Leopard will ship right on schedule.

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sorry but there is no vs thing . macosx is another league :D

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A lot of tech "pundits" have been predicting that Apple would drop x86 since 1997 or so. This guy doesn't even give a source, just makes some broad statement.

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no i do believe him being very clear at the last apple conference saying that this WWDC was when the switch was going to happen, thast not some broad statement there.

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no i do believe him being very clear at the last apple conference saying that this WWDC was when the switch was going to happen, thast not some broad statement there.

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This one's bizarre, but we heard at lunch today that Apple is unhappy with the PowerPC production at IBM and will be switching to Intel-compatible chips this very year. Yeah, seriously.

http://www.windowsitpro.com/windowspaulthu...rott_46175.html

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hmm still i dont really trust his info when its coming from a microsoft fanboy like me. i mean it is very easy for him to spin this info to be exactly what he wants it to be. it kind of made me laugh when i read the source. paul thurrots a good guy and i think he reviews products well he is just a bit economical with the truth.

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The reason I don't trust it is only partially based on it being Paul Thurrott, plus no source quoted by him (just a "fact" stated).

The real reason I am not concerned about Linux growth is here:

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS00153905

IDC sees Linux growing at 3x Windows growth rate

Then the news people put there spin on it:

"Windows wipes floor with Linux"

or

"Linux drives worldwide server sales boom"

Hard to believe they are reporting on the same IDC press release, eh? ;)

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