I'm not anti-Linux. It's a great operating system for servers. But there are two things that people ought to know about Linux -
1. The current Linux user interface is lousy for the home/office desktop environment. It's worse than Windows 95, and unfortunately, it's hopeless for the foreseeable future.
2. According to real-world network statistics, Mac OS X is far ahead of Linux in actual usage for desktop computers.
^^^^^^^^As your second link reports, Linux is used merely as a free disposable operating system on computers sold in Asia.^^^^^^^^^^^
That's fine. I'm not arguing for/against that.
^^^^^^^^^The Asian customer then erases Linux and replaces it with a pirated copy of Windows. The Windows piracy rates in China and India are about 92% and 88% respectively.^^^^^^^^^^^
And taking into account for that fact, Linux still beats the mac.
^^^^^^^^^^I'm not anti-Linux.^^^^^^^^^^^
Did you notice how I never accused you of this either way? I don't need accusations. I've got something better.
^^^^^^^^^^^The current Linux user interface is lousy for the home/office desktop environment.^^^^^^^^^^^
No it's not. It'll keep up with a mac in many ways.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^According to real-world network statistics, Mac OS X is far ahead of Linux in actual usage for desktop computers.^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Doesn't matter. Your link's numbers are still too high based on apple's own statistics, the numbers can't be that high.