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Comment Economic S Curves make it important (Score 1) 300

Economists have a graph called an economic S curve for technologies that catch on. when it reaches 2% market share or 2% of the market share it will have substansial growth begins. over a few years it groth increases substanially and then levels off. when it reaches 98% market share the growth slows down substanially. This curve has been acuarte for every single technology. Linux might be at or past 2% of the market share it is going to have and therefore may be getting ready for substancial growth. These is a book called the ROARING 2000's that explains economic S curves. This actually may be a story that is more important than most of you think.

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