Proprietary Browser vs. Open Source Browser [Market Share Analysis] | Linux Today

Proprietary Browser vs. Open Source Browser [Market Share Analysis]

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Nov 5, 2012

With time open source software have emerged as potential contenders to proprietary software. Unlike the traditional understanding, open source software have proven to be as capable (or even more capable) than counterpart proprietary software and have been successful in claiming substantial market share. While we occasionally analyze the browser market share, this time we decide to compare the open source and proprietary browser market share and investigate how trends are shaping up in browser market.

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