From fpawlak@execpc.com Fri Jun 19 06:56:51 1998
From: fpawlak@execpc.com
To: users@lists.opensuse.org
Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Linux User Statistics
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 1998 06:56:51 +0000
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Chris,

Where did you get these figures?  I am under the impression that the total
Linux user population is between 5 and 10 million.  It is hard to understand
that 6 million of that came on board in 1997 alone.   Thanks.

Frank

On Jun 19, 12:58am, Christopher L Miller wrote:
> Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] Linux User Statistics
>
> lets say this much, there was an estimated sale of around 6 million copies
> of linux in 1997, windows NT only sold 7 Million, so linux is catching up,
>
> as for the linux netscape, yea it has text overlay problems can't handle
> javascript worth a monkey, but things will get better as more people
> contribute.
>
> linux is not really the luxury of windows something s are just better once
> you learn to live with allot of beta software, be patient
>
>
> out
> Chris
>
> EOF
>
> ______________+++=3D
>
> At 11:40 PM 6/18/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >I have found that many computer professionals tend to use Linux at
> >home.  Most of the people I have spoken with at Netscape tech support
> >use Linux.  I have also learned that the folks at Godard Spaceflight
> >like Linux.  Today I was driving to work and saw a Linux bumper
> >sticker.  (Are you listening S.u.S.E)  I am curious to know how many
> >people use Linux.  Does anybody have statistics on this?  How fast is it
> >growing?
> >
> >On a related note, I have found that products like the Netscape
> >Communicator are not fully functional on Linux.  For example, I was
> >using Netscape on windows NT and found a neat page that had really cool
> >mouseover Java Script.  This does not seem to work with my Linux version
> >of Netscape.   If any one else wants to see what I am talking about,
> >try:  <A HREF=3D"http://www.nokia.com/6100launch/feat_ir.html"><A HREF=3D"=
http://www.nokia.com/6100launch/feat_ir.html</A">http://www.nokia.com/6100lau=
nch/feat_ir.html</A</A>>.  under NT when I
> >mouse over the parts of the phone the different text sections pop up
> >immediately.  In Linux I need to click on the parts of the phone.  I
> >find there are other features that don't exist under the Linux version
> >of Netscape.  It may be that these features don't exist on any Unix
> >versions.  It seems to me that if there is a growing Linux user
> >community it would be wise of companies such as Netscape to provide
> >better functionality than they do.  Any thoughts?
> >
> >Steve
> >
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> Christopher L Miller
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