09.23.08
Fedorans Like This Web Site
Credit: beranger.org
A quick look at this month’s snapshot reveals that an estimated 41.9% of the page requests come from GNU/Linux users, of which 4.1 % are on Fedora boxes and 3.5 % are on SUSE boxes. The rest of the list is below:
- Debian: 2.8 %
- Ubuntu: 2.7 %
- Mandriva: 2.4 %
- Centos: 0.2 %
- Red Hat: 0.1 %
- GNU Linux (Unknown or unspecified distribution): 25.7 %
That last figure ought to show why it is so difficult — if not altogether impossible — to track proper numbers based on Web statistics. It’s an issue of diversity (HTTP headers), among many other factors.
These statistics must be taken with a grain of salt because, like all statistics, they are bound to be meaningless or deceiving. Interesting to watch nonetheless! █
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.
HC said,
September 23, 2008 at 9:49 am
Hey, don’t forget about us folks who are using Windows at work
. I use Kubuntu at home.
Roy Schestowitz said,
September 23, 2008 at 11:43 am
Oh, I didn’t forget. 43% of the requests this month came from Windows (mostly Firefox).