Linux on the Desktop Doubles in 2007

00_NOP writes "According to a report on Softpedia, citing Net Applications, Linux usage on the desktop doubled in 2006 — 07: though from a miserable 0.37% to a still not brilliant 0.81%. Given that Linux is free, is based on peer reviewed source (and so inherently more secure in the longer term) and that hardware support is now pretty good, how long are we going to have to wait for the big breakthrough?" Of course the focus of the article is that Vista is kicking butt over Mac/Linux, which is not particularly surprising.

This is the year of Linux on the desktop ..

[JackMeyhoff]

... now we have 2 installations :)

Re:This is the year of Linux on the desktop ..

[JackMeyhoff]

Soon Linux will be passing AmigaOS installations at this rate!

Awesome statistics work

[The New Andy]

...the two rival platforms have almost flatlined in terms of uptake in 2007. According to statistics provided by Market Share by Net Applications, starting in December 2006 and through September 2007, Linux doubled its market share....

That's quite a flatline if you tilt your head on the side.

According to Moore's law

[Kjella]

With doubling every 12 month, Linux should take the market in 7 years with 103.68% desktop share (you can have more than one desktop per person, right?). Hey, what do you mean it's not a valid application of Moore's law, which is no law?!

Re:Sell it

[garett_spencley]

Linux's stick has a poo on the end, and is brandished by a 300lb atheist liberal.

That would be a 300lb atheist libertarian. Get your facts straight. Sheesh.

Re:Usage doubled?

[Anonymous Coward]

There's like -200- people using it now?

Yep, at least that many at Microsoft have a Linux desktop.

If We Presume The Numbers are Right....

[Black Copter Control]

We can extrapolate as to what would happen if we keep on at this rate.....

.81/.31 = 2.612 ... So we're actually almost tripling.

2.62^5=123

123*0.81= 99.63

so if we keep up at this rate, Linux will own 99.6% of the desktop market in 5 years.

No Wonder why Bill Gates is soiling his pants worrying about Linux.

.... And in six years, we'll have ... uhm ...

• Oh, nevermind.