01.29.08
Browser and Operating Systems Statistics
The month is nearly over and it has been about 6 months since we last revealed some Web site statistics. Here are a few of interest:
Operating Systems
- Windows: 51.9 %
- Linux: 30.2 %
- Unknown: 11 %
- Macintosh: 6.4 %
- BSD: 0.1 %
- Sun Solaris: 0.1 %
Browsers
- Firefox: 59.4 %
- MS Internet Explorer: 15.9 %
- Unknown: 8.2 %
- Mozilla: 4.4 %
- Opera: 4 %
- Safari: 2.7 %
The site now delivers, on average, over 10,000 pages per day and it continues growing in terms of readership as the weeks go by. Mysteriously enough, we do not receive many comments. One explanation might be that some readers prefer to dissociate themselves from the “Boycott Novell” message (the site’s name was Shane’s choice, not mine). Thanks for reading anyway. We are about to hit 2,000 posts in total. █
Highlight: Novell was the first to acknowledge that Microsoft FUD tactics had substance. Novell then used anti-Linux FUD to market itself. 
Highlight: Xandros let Microsoft make patent claims and brag about (paid-for) OOXML support. 
Highlight: Linspire's CEO not only fell into Microsoft arms, but he also assisted the company's attack on GNU/Linux. 
Highlight: Microsoft craves pseudo (proprietary) standards and gets its way using proxies and influence which it buys. 
Highlight: The invasion into the open source world is intended to leave Linux companies neglected, due to financial incentives from Microsoft. 
Analysis: Xen, an open source hypervisor, possibly fell victim to Microsoft's aggressive (and stealthy) acquisition-by-proxy strategy.
Imppis said,
January 30, 2008 at 1:43 am
“Mysteriously enough, we do not receive many comments.”
Personally, I’m usually too disturbed by the things in the posts that I’m unable to come up with comments.
Robert Millan said,
March 21, 2008 at 9:31 am
Yeah, the site looks a lot more news-oriented than discussion oriented. I suspect why don’t pro-ms trolls even bother to come here?
But this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. FWIW, I think you’re doing a great job! Keep up with it.
Roy Schestowitz said,
March 21, 2008 at 9:41 am
Thanks, Robert. I’m exceptionally happy to see that people care enough to come here and read what I type down. I do wish there was more discussion though because at the moment there is one about one comment for each 1000 pageviews.