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Ubuntu's #1 Bug: Microsoft has a majority market share

20 points by tzury 18y ago

Status: In Progress Importance: Critical

unalone 18y ago
Man. I was expecting some clever, insightful article about how Windows' market share stops Ubuntu from gaining converts. This was funny, though.
frisco 18y ago
This is really old...
huhtenberg 18y ago
One man's bug is another man's feature.
- PieSquared 18y ago
  Would I be using Ubuntu if it was as popular as Mac OS X? I don't think so. Part of the allure is the geekiness.
  - litewulf 18y ago
    Would I be using Mac OS X if it were as popular as Windows? ...
  - nailer 18y ago
    For me it's about having the apps I want to use, good cut and paste, and better updating tools. I use Ubuntu because it's good. Not because it's obscure.
    - wizlb 18y ago
      ... same reason I use Windows. It's got the apps that I want to use. I could care less about the operating system as long as it's not running on a Mac.
      - frisco 18y ago
        What's wrong with a mac?
        ido 18y ago
        It's more expensive.
        frisco 18y ago
        It's incredibly stable. And a polished, supported, user-friendly end product.
  - tzury 18y ago
    Ubuntu might be already as popular as Mac OS X, and we just not aware of this. I personally, passed over my macbook after three months and grabbed ThinkPad with Ubuntu. Not sure what it means but look at: http://www.google.com/trends?q=Ubuntu%2C+Mac+OS+X%2C+Windows+Vista http://www.google.com/trends?q=Ubuntu%2C+Mac+OS+X%2C+Windows...
SingAlong 18y ago
Take a look at the thread for that bug: "Declined for Edgy by Colin Watson Declined for Feisty by Colin Watson Declined for Gutsy by Colin Watson Declined for Hardy by Colin Watson Declined for Intrepid by Michael Casadevall Nominated for Jaunty by Jason Alan Graves "
crabapple 18y ago
uh, this gets posted once a month. we get it