Linux Market Share
Statistics show that there have been slight increases in the market share of Linux. In the data presented in http://marketshare.hitslink.com/report.aspx?qprid=9, Linux still holds the third largest market share, although its number is still relatively small. Its trend is also typically plain – it is increasing in some parts while also decreasing in other parts. From the data, it is hard to conclude that the market that Linux holds is growing and getting stronger. The trend may tell you that Linux market is still struggling.
And take it from Linux itself. In a section in its official website, it stated that the “Linux server market share keeps growing.” It even mentioned other server OS, such as Microsoft Server 2003 and compared its own server version with the said Microsoft product. With the rise of the server market, Linux is said to have played and contributed to the growth of the server market. But has it contributed to the overall growth of Linux OS? We’ll see.
You can also refer to the following page: http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2005/08/04/market. It appears to me as something that’s actually a blog of someone who is a computer fanatic. The article is focused on the Linux market share. The highlight of the article goes something like:
“Currently Linux has a global market share of 2.8 percent on the desktop. It has a global market share on the server of 28.3%.”
The article is more like a personal testimonial of the owner of the site. The article contains some feedbacks and people who posted their reactions about the article.