Thanks to ken chaney for this
link.
“Facts On The Operating System Standing Up To Window”
“Over the last year, we have watched several operating systems
(OSes) that are available as alternatives to Microsoft?s wildly
popular Windows family struggle to carve out their niche in the OS
market. Even though these OSes are interesting and functional, none
of them seemed like much of a threat to the dominance of
Microsoft?s Windows.”
“This is largely due to the fact that although each OS we looked
at had several million users and a couple had software developers
creating applications for them, computer makers such as Dell,
Gateway, and Compaq were not distributing them. (The one exception
being Apple, distributing its MacOS with its Macintosh computers.)
Distribution through the retail channel and to corporate buyers is,
after all, a huge contributor to Windows? dominance of the OS
market. But one Windows competitor has recently begun to clear this
hurtle: Linux.”