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Re: [News] IBM Gives Big Boost to Desktop GNU/Linux with New Program

On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:43:12 +0100, Hadron wrote:

> Robin T Cox <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>> On Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:26:51 -0500, DFS wrote:
>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>>> IBM to offer Linux machines
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>> The machines, it was announced, will come with Red Hat's Linux
>>>>> distro, and will come pre-loaded with software from IBM, including
>>>>> its Lotus Symphony suite.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://www.pcretailmag.com/news/29500/IBM-to-offer-Linux-machines
>>> 
>>> Users like the cheaper, Windows-free machines, which they soon wipe
>>> Linux from and replace with pirated Windows and Office.
>>
>> But they don't count in the market share statistics, do they? Or do
>> they?
>>
>>
> Why wouldn't they? You do realise the stats that tend to be posted here
> are based on the browsing habits of people? Or have you made the mistake
> of listening to fools like HPT who have no clue how these things are
> collected?

So you agree that the so-called 'market share statistics' include 
*pirated* Windows and Office figures?




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