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May 1st, 2009

Linux clients break 1% web usage share

Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:52 am

Categories: Trends

Tags: Apple iPhone, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

According to NetApplications, Linux usage share on client devices has, for the first time, passed the 1% mark.

Here’s how the web usage share breaks down for April 2009:

  • Windows: 87.90%
  • Mac: 9.73%
  • Linux: 1.02%
  • iPhone: 0.55%
  • iPod touch: 0.15%

Over a period of 12 months, this is how the market share for the top five OSes has changed:

  • Windows: -3.68%
  • Mac: +2.35%
  • Linux: +0.39%
  • iPhone: +0.40%
  • iPod touch: +0.12%

Even if you disagree with the numbers, there’s no doubt that Linux is on the up and growing at a rate similar to that of the iPhone.

How significant is this 1%? Very? Not much? Not at all?

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RE: Linux clients break 1% web usage share
It that's true then what the hell is wrong with you masochistic windows users! Talk about the blind leading the blind... I've been using Linux since 2005 and I'll never go back to Windoze. ... (Read the rest)
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Thank you, danske, gracias.  Intellihence | 05/01/09
For some reason....  storm14k | 05/01/09
And you say this why?  Tiggster | 05/01/09
LMAO....  storm14k | 05/01/09
It's the luck of the draw  Tiggster | 05/01/09
Here's the reason NA appears to not show reality.  TripleII | 05/01/09
Data at the bottom of your link may indicate accuracy of NA  hamobu | 05/02/09
Bias  daengbo | 05/03/09
How can...  LandonAB | 05/01/09
Probably because....  storm14k | 05/01/09
agreed...  xXSpeedzXx | 05/01/09
Linux Commercials Exist!  softdrat@... | 05/01/09
It depends on your perspectiv  KimTjik | 05/01/09
Hype VS Evolution  zelrikriando | 05/01/09
RE: Linux clients break 1% web usage share  Loverock Davidson | 05/01/09
Everyone seems to only trust his own experience  KimTjik | 05/01/09
But my experience is right (NT)  Loverock Davidson | 05/01/09
I disagree, with a smile...  KimTjik | 05/01/09
Ahem,  zak89 | 05/01/09
linux use  jlewisfl | 05/01/09
So, you're unfamiliar with feature settings?  MGP2 | 05/02/09
Forgetful critter aren't you...  zkiwi | 05/02/09
I'm slipping  ticthak@... | 05/05/09
Not accurate...  Christian_<>< | 05/01/09
So that's the new Linux party line?  Tiggster | 05/01/09
No...  storm14k | 05/01/09
What poor showing?  Christian_<>< | 05/01/09
Um, you have a problem...  wolf_z | 05/01/09
And that would make sense "how"?  MGP2 | 05/01/09
re: And that makes sense as in ....  Christian_<>< | 05/01/09
You're not helping your case here  Tiggster | 05/01/09
re: It is making it on the desktop  Christian_<>< | 05/01/09
Being a Ubuntu user I'd love to believe you, but what??  DevJonny | 05/01/09
A few examples.  trentreviso | 05/03/09
As long as Freedom makes sense that will make sense too!  InAction Man | 05/02/09
The number is not right but can still be interpreted  zelrikriando | 05/01/09
RE: Linux clients break 1% web usage share  Erroneous | 05/01/09
An even more impressive comparison  tt88xx | 05/01/09
50% increase still isn't much  Tiggster | 05/01/09
It doesn't need to be much...  storm14k | 05/01/09
you're funny  ITLeader | 05/01/09
Theres nothing delusional...  storm14k | 05/01/09
You are definitely delusional  ITLeader | 05/04/09
Critical Mass  trentreviso | 05/01/09
Firefox is a great example....  Christian_<>< | 05/01/09
Except FireFox is a homogenous product...  Sleeper Service | 05/02/09
Not exactly  AndyCee | 05/02/09
The consumer knows it as 'Firefox'...  Sleeper Service | 05/03/09
Linux does NOT fail "as a consumer system."  trentreviso | 05/03/09
I guess you didn't get the memo...  MGP2 | 05/03/09
Hatred of MS is not the same as belief in open source.  trentreviso | 05/03/09
Bully Says It Wants to be Open Source and ODF Friend  Ole Man | 05/03/09
Correct.  sporkfighter | 05/05/09
I understand what you're saying...  Sleeper Service | 05/04/09
That's the Linux way, many distributions. No need for mass market appeal.  InAction Man | 05/05/09
That jives with the 5-7% global desktop marketshare.  TripleII | 05/01/09
Firefox leading Browser in Europe  perspectoff | 05/01/09
The important point  john.lemme@... | 05/01/09
Shame on you, John!  MGP2 | 05/01/09
Another person with sense...  storm14k | 05/01/09
Great Post John!  MalachiV | 05/04/09
War Against Microsoft Office  Grayson Peddie | 05/04/09
So will 2009 be Linux's breakthrough year...  Sleeper Service | 05/01/09
2008 was.  TripleII | 05/01/09
You're right...  Sleeper Service | 05/01/09
Annihilated??? But they are still giving XP away.  InAction Man | 05/01/09
It was a hollow victory.  kozmcrae | 05/01/09
Yup...  Sleeper Service | 05/02/09
Can I quote you on that? (NT)  kozmcrae | 05/02/09
Sure.  Sleeper Service | 05/03/09
Exactly who lost?  storm14k | 05/01/09
You think?  Sleeper Service | 05/02/09
The improvements in Windows 7  LiquidLearner | 05/02/09
Interesting - who precisely is this "they" that you suppose "blew it"?  Zogg | 05/04/09
Uhhh . . .  sporkfighter | 05/05/09
It is not sustainable.  TripleII | 05/02/09
You mean you missed it?  MGP2 | 05/01/09
Yep...  storm14k | 05/01/09
And still hardly anyone wants it.  Sleeper Service | 05/02/09
Except enterprise  IT_User | 05/02/09
So which major corporations...  Sleeper Service | 05/03/09
critical mass is coming  brokndodge@... | 05/02/09
Linux usage numbers are grossly underestimated  InAction Man | 05/01/09
perhaps, but for other reasons  shis-ka-bob | 05/02/09
Its almost impossible to measure.  currysoup | 05/01/09
Fortunately the zealots from both camps...  kozmcrae | 05/01/09
1% is huge  hamobu | 05/01/09
RE: Linux clients break 1% web usage share  humans-enabled.com | 05/01/09
lol!  ITLeader | 05/01/09
Really?  storm14k | 05/01/09
The fact is  ITLeader | 05/04/09
Linux users buy stuff just like everyone else. This website runs on Linux.  humans-enabled.com | 05/02/09
If you didn't have to  ITLeader | 05/04/09
That is actually very offensive!  Zogg | 05/04/09
lol!  ITLeader | 05/04/09
Everyone pays for hardware. What's your point?  Zogg | 05/04/09
Check the edit  ITLeader | 05/04/09
You mean like my monthly World of Warcraft subscription?  Zogg | 05/04/09
The part  ITLeader | 05/04/09
That's just your prejudice talking.  Zogg | 05/04/09
Sorry bud  ITLeader | 05/04/09
I get it - your mind is closed.  Zogg | 05/04/09
read the inital post  ITLeader | 05/04/09
It's a lot  archlinux | 05/01/09
Yes but...  hamobu | 05/02/09
Significance of Mac share  AndyCee | 05/02/09
Nice to see OS X near the 10% mark.  HypnoToad72 | 05/03/09
I doubt it...  Sleeper Service | 05/04/09
Also significant  aardvark92 | 05/04/09
Just 1%? That's disappointing.  LeonBA | 05/04/09
The Year of Linux (we'll all be dead and gone)  JDHill123 | 05/04/09
Adrian, why kick the man when he's already down?  transposeIT | 05/04/09
RE: Linux clients break 1% web usage share  adornoe@... | 05/05/09
Linux clients break 1% web usage share  interested_amateur@... | 05/08/09
RE: Linux clients break 1% web usage share  wburden@... | 05/12/09

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