Why Linux Marketshare Stats Are Wrong | Linux Today

Why Linux Marketshare Stats Are Wrong

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M.Hanny Sabbagh
Jul 3, 2017

Every few months, new statistics about Linux users on desktop platform come out. The methodologies used for each one varies according to its provider. However, they all share one thing: Being wrong.

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M.Hanny Sabbagh

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