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On 2011-01-27, impossible <> wrote:
> Well...more like 3 years and change....
>
> Not since November of 2007 has linux had so few users on the desktop.
>
> http://www.w3counter.com/globalstats...=2010&month=12
>
> Worst of all for the Diehard Freetard sorts, iPhone users now outnumber
> linux users by a considerable margin. How much worse can it get, I wonder?
>
In a slightly more balanced article it was pointed out that Linux, and its
cousins where everywhere but on the desktop. They have infilltrated the who
system.

Desktops themselves are being out numbered by smart phones and tablets etc.
Finally Androiod phones now outsell iphones.

On 27/01/2011 6:51 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
> In article<>,
> Gordon<> wrote:
>
>> On 2011-01-27, impossible<> wrote:
>>> Well...more like 3 years and change....
>>>
>>> Not since November of 2007 has linux had so few users on the desktop.
>>>
>>> http://www.w3counter.com/globalstats...=2010&month=12
>>>
>>> Worst of all for the Diehard Freetard sorts, iPhone users now outnumber
>>> linux users by a considerable margin. How much worse can it get, I wonder?
>>>
>> In a slightly more balanced article it was pointed out that Linux, and its
>> cousins where everywhere but on the desktop. They have infilltrated the who
>> system.
>>
>> Desktops themselves are being out numbered by smart phones and tablets etc.
>> Finally Androiod phones now outsell iphones.
>
> As opposed to IOS devices...

I'd expect TVs that use linux to outnumber the lot, and they won't even
show up in this "survey".

On 27/01/2011 8:37 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
> In article<ihr5kd$f73$>, victor<>
> wrote:
>
>> On 27/01/2011 6:51 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
>>> In article<>,
>>> Gordon<> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 2011-01-27, impossible<> wrote:
>>>>> Well...more like 3 years and change....
>>>>>
>>>>> Not since November of 2007 has linux had so few users on the desktop.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.w3counter.com/globalstats...=2010&month=12
>>>>>
>>>>> Worst of all for the Diehard Freetard sorts, iPhone users now outnumber
>>>>> linux users by a considerable margin. How much worse can it get, I
>>>>> wonder?
>>>>>
>>>> In a slightly more balanced article it was pointed out that Linux, and its
>>>> cousins where everywhere but on the desktop. They have infilltrated the
>>>> who
>>>> system.
>>>>
>>>> Desktops themselves are being out numbered by smart phones and tablets
>>>> etc.
>>>> Finally Androiod phones now outsell iphones.
>>>
>>> As opposed to IOS devices...
>>
>> I'd expect TVs that use linux to outnumber the lot, and they won't even
>> show up in this "survey".
>
> There are a lot of RTOS systems used in embedded situations. However the
> iPad, iPhone,iPod touch all use the same OS and can run essentially the
> same Apps. How many TVs can you install Apps on without hacking them ?

Oh they are undoubtedly the most unbelievably marvelous device, and
probably considerably more numerous in percentage terms than this
"survey" would indicate as well, since most of their usage is for apps,
itunes, twitter, facebook etc which don't show up as webcounter traffic

On 27/01/2011 10:46 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
> In article<ihr88k$pea$>,
> victor<> wrote:
>
>> On 27/01/2011 8:37 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
>>> In article<ihr5kd$f73$>, victor<>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 27/01/2011 6:51 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
>>>>> In article<>,
>>>>> Gordon<> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2011-01-27, impossible<> wrote:
>>>>>>> Well...more like 3 years and change....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Not since November of 2007 has linux had so few users on the desktop.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.w3counter.com/globalstats...=2010&month=12
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Worst of all for the Diehard Freetard sorts, iPhone users now outnumber
>>>>>>> linux users by a considerable margin. How much worse can it get, I
>>>>>>> wonder?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> In a slightly more balanced article it was pointed out that Linux, and
>>>>>> its
>>>>>> cousins where everywhere but on the desktop. They have infilltrated the
>>>>>> who
>>>>>> system.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Desktops themselves are being out numbered by smart phones and tablets
>>>>>> etc.
>>>>>> Finally Androiod phones now outsell iphones.
>>>>>
>>>>> As opposed to IOS devices...
>>>>
>>>> I'd expect TVs that use linux to outnumber the lot, and they won't even
>>>> show up in this "survey".
>>>
>>> There are a lot of RTOS systems used in embedded situations. However the
>>> iPad, iPhone,iPod touch all use the same OS and can run essentially the
>>> same Apps. How many TVs can you install Apps on without hacking them ?
>>
>> Oh they are undoubtedly the most unbelievably marvelous device, and
>> probably considerably more numerous in percentage terms than this
>> "survey" would indicate as well, since most of their usage is for apps,
>> itunes, twitter, facebook etc which don't show up as webcounter traffic
>
> more than 10 billion apps sold already.

Is that counting the free ones as "sold" ?

On 28/01/2011 7:21 a.m., whoisthis wrote:
> In article<ihrhrm$rfl$>,
> victor<> wrote:
>
>> On 27/01/2011 10:46 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
>>> In article<ihr88k$pea$>,
>>> victor<> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 27/01/2011 8:37 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
>>>>> In article<ihr5kd$f73$>, victor<>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 27/01/2011 6:51 p.m., whoisthis wrote:
>>>>>>> In article<>,
>>>>>>> Gordon<> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2011-01-27, impossible<> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Well...more like 3 years and change....
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Not since November of 2007 has linux had so few users on the desktop.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> http://www.w3counter.com/globalstats...=2010&month=12
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Worst of all for the Diehard Freetard sorts, iPhone users now
>>>>>>>>> outnumber
>>>>>>>>> linux users by a considerable margin. How much worse can it get, I
>>>>>>>>> wonder?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In a slightly more balanced article it was pointed out that Linux, and
>>>>>>>> its
>>>>>>>> cousins where everywhere but on the desktop. They have infilltrated
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> who
>>>>>>>> system.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Desktops themselves are being out numbered by smart phones and tablets
>>>>>>>> etc.
>>>>>>>> Finally Androiod phones now outsell iphones.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As opposed to IOS devices...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd expect TVs that use linux to outnumber the lot, and they won't even
>>>>>> show up in this "survey".
>>>>>
>>>>> There are a lot of RTOS systems used in embedded situations. However the
>>>>> iPad, iPhone,iPod touch all use the same OS and can run essentially the
>>>>> same Apps. How many TVs can you install Apps on without hacking them ?
>>>>
>>>> Oh they are undoubtedly the most unbelievably marvelous device, and
>>>> probably considerably more numerous in percentage terms than this
>>>> "survey" would indicate as well, since most of their usage is for apps,
>>>> itunes, twitter, facebook etc which don't show up as webcounter traffic
>>>
>>> more than 10 billion apps sold already.
>>
>> Is that counting the free ones as "sold" ?
>
> Why not, the cost of $0 is still a legitimate cost.

Not really a sale.
Apple call them downloads, not sales, perhaps you could just post their
PR verbatim, its impressive enough as it is.