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There are far more mainstream Linux users (and "serious" business users) today than back in the day, but it still has the highest ratio among all modern-day sys

There are far more mainstream Linux users (and "serious" business users) today than back in the day, but it still has the highest ratio among all modern-day systems. The statement still holds.

scuff3d 1y ago
In terms of ratio today I would assume BSD would have the highest. Near 100% frankly.
- bigyabai 1y ago
  That too can be swayed if you define it realistically. The modern Playstation operating system is based on FreeBSD, which isn't entirely pure but feels like fair game considering the BSD license.
  - scuff3d 1y ago
    Fair point. But if we're going to include that we have to include Android in the Linux camp. Which is gonna dumpster the Linux ratio.
    - Gud 1y ago
      Android uses OpenBSDs libc, though. Unless it's changed in the last 10 years.
      - scuff3d 1y ago
        Interesting, I didn't know that. I just assumed it would be based on glibc. I would argue that in this case though the kernel is more relavent. So I'd still say Android is Linux based.
- ErroneousBosh 1y ago
  BSD is mainstream. If you really want 1:1 hacker-to-user ratio you'd need to go to Haiku.
  - scuff3d 1y ago
    Is it? From my perspective BSD is to Linux what Linux is to Windows. Making it a fraction of a fraction in terms of desktop market share.