Comment Re:Apples and Oranges (Score 1) 815
The point is that unless every PC in service before 2008 is decommissioned by 2008, comparing the prevalence of linux on total number of computers in service to the percentage of currently shipping computer is incorrect.
For example, suppose there were 10000 computers in service at the start of 2008, but only 250 (2.5%) running linux. Suppose also that in 2008, 1000 new computers ship, 10% of which run linux (ie 100). Suppose every computer that shipped with linux still runs linux, and that no windows pc's were converted. You now have 11000 in service PC's, of which 350 run linux. Only 3.2% of the in service PC's run linux, but we're shipping 10% linux. Oh, mercy, the windows piracy!
For example, suppose there were 10000 computers in service at the start of 2008, but only 250 (2.5%) running linux. Suppose also that in 2008, 1000 new computers ship, 10% of which run linux (ie 100). Suppose every computer that shipped with linux still runs linux, and that no windows pc's were converted. You now have 11000 in service PC's, of which 350 run linux. Only 3.2% of the in service PC's run linux, but we're shipping 10% linux. Oh, mercy, the windows piracy!
