Re: [flalug] Apple could double market share on Microsoft defections

From: Steve Litt (slitt@troubleshooters.com)
Date: Sat Apr 15 2006 - 05:52:53 EDT


On Saturday 15 April 2006 02:32 am, Chad Perrin wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 14, 2006 at 08:11:47PM -0400, tom smith wrote:
> > This would affect Linux market share as well.
> > Smitty
> > http://www.macworld.com/news/2006/04/13/applebrand/index.php
>
> One of these days, the mainstream tech press will start to figure out
> that commercial brands aren't the only things in the world affected by
> statistics like this.

I think it's because it's MacWorld, so their topic is the mac (and Apple).
It's similar to the fact that when WE mention Microsoft defections, it's
always vis a vis (I've always wanted to use that word) Linux increase, and
Apple's off our radar.

Nevertheless, that article, if true, bodes well for Linux.

SteveT

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