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Windows users are open-source people too

By Matt Asay

I started thinking seriously about this when I noticed that roughly 30% of MongoDB downloads are for Windows (compared to over 50% for Linux). While Miguel Diaz is likely right that this high percentage reflects “people download[ing] [MongoDB] at work where most workstations are still Windows” as “It’s easier to do a [proof of concept]” that way, there’s something more going on.

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