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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 46 points 3 days ago (3 children)

One in every 20 computers. Not too shabby.

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Look at the computer to your left. Now look at the computer to your right. Now look at the computers in 18 other directions. ONE OF THOSE COMPUTERS IS A LINUX.

[–] zorflieg@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago

Yes the important server computer is Linux, and the others are something else.

[–] highball@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No, Statcounter measures usage; not machines.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

So the headline is a lie and it's not 5% of market share?

[–] highball@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

One in every 20 computers

No, it could be 1 in 20 computers. It could be more than 1 in 20 computers. It could be less than 1 in 20 computers. 5% of the page views, of sites that Statcounter tracks, are reported as Linux machines. There is no way to know what percentage of machines are Linux from the Statcounter reporting as it is.

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think it is acceptably incorrect. Linux machines are everywhere, in a lot more things than what most are aware of. If you counted all "machines" in the virtual sense, that runs one of MacOS, Windows or Linux, I'd be surprised if there is more than 1% for MacOS and Windows combined.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I look at your response, then again at the headline... How is it possible for someone to be able to write, but not read?

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Good question. How about you share what it is you don't understand? "Market share" depends on some understanding. If it was "Linux machines", there are more than 100 for every 1 of windows or macs. But fewer than one out of these 100 has a monitor, mouse and keyboard connected to them.

Ps: feel free to fuck off, if you're going to be rude and ignorant.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Desktop Market Share. It's right there. I can't physically make you look more than that.

[–] okamiueru@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

FFS, this is quoting you:

One in every 20 computers. Not too shabby.

Then someone clarified.

No, Statcounter measures usage; not machines.

Then you derped back with

So the headline is a lie and it’s not 5% of market share?

Then I made the mistake of indulging.

Go fuck off.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz -1 points 2 days ago

I can't help you if you can't read.