Sorry for the top post. But Linux Desktop share is more that that. As on July 2008 its 3.9% and it has been steadily growing. Check http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp
On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Hardeep Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Friends, > > To start with 'I like Ubuntu', I have it on my PC at home for more than an > year now. I found this on digg, I understand criticism is a tough nut to > swallow but I'm sending it to this community because I'm sure we have people > here who can really do something about it.... > > The whole post can be searched on digg with name "Linux Users - Why So > Serious" > > ------------------------ > > > Typical conversations with a relative about his or her computer which, > because of you, runs Ubuntu: > > + "Can I have MSN on my Laptop?" > - "You have" > + "No, this is not MSN. On Kates' laptop it looks different." > > + "I can't get The Sims to install" > - "That's because it won't run on Ubuntu." > - "Here. Try TuxRacer" > > + "I want to view this DVD, but the player says it cannot open the disk" > - "You have to install the xine_d4d_plugin." > + "How? I can't find it in the software database" > - "Just dowload the source, then ./configure, make and make install" > + "......" > > + "I bought a webcam, to work with skype, but I cannot get the sound to work > during a session" > - "That's because the sound device is in use by gstreamer. You have to > disable gstreamer and turn on OSS emulation for Alsa by installing > snd-pcm-oss to get it to work." > + "Wait.... what?" > > > Here, the reason why Linux's desktop market-share is 1% > > --------------------------- > > Regards, > > Hardeep Singh > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- -- ALLAH HAFIZ ------------------------------------------- Mir Nazim ------------------------------------------- mobile: +91-9906478306 ------------------------------------------- website: http://www.xensoftlabs.com blog: http://mirnazim.wordpress.com ------------------------------------------- Yahoo, Gmail/GTalk, Skype, AOL : mirnazim -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
