• highball@lemmy.world
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        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.

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        2 days ago

        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.

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          2 days ago

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

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            2 days ago

            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.

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                2 days ago

                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.