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Re: Android overtakes Windows

From	Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject	Re: Android overtakes Windows
Date	2017-04-04 19:07 -0700
Message-ID	<D5099F58.9CCAF%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> (permalink)
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On 4/4/17, 6:46 PM, in article oc1i33$hi0$6@dont-email.me, "DFS"
<nospam@dfs.com> wrote:

...
>>> To be fair, that percentage doesn't take into consideration the fact
>>> that many Linux users run Windows browser inside of Linux for
>>> DRM-related purposes. At the very least, they often change how their
>>> browsers are identified to make web sites believe that they're on
>>> Windows so it might not be so accurate.
>> 
>> The counting sites are few and far between. The web browser count does not
>> reflect the real usage percentage.
> 
> Yes it does.  Better than ANY other method.

Such stats are not perfect but there is no reason to think they are far off.
Sure.

> And wikipedia is the best, because it's worldwide, in a variety of languages.
> It's the kind of resource that everybody uses.
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> Last year c't (the leading german computer magazine) provided a list with
>> the browsers / OS accessing their sites.
>> Linux had nearly 40% of the count, windows slightly below 50%, the rest
>> divided between OSX, Android and iOS.
>> 
>> Now c't is a very technical magazine, so their readers tend to be run linux
>> much more often than "normal" magazines. Also "normal" windows users tend to
>> be under-represented because of its technical nature
>> 
>> But 40%? That's quite a number
> 
> Yes, idiot, it's quite a number that bears no resemblance to reality.

The stats are of no value unless they show Android overtaking Windows, then
they are great.

But no bias in the herd!

-- 
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use reason to show the message to be wrong so they try to feel somehow
superior by attacking the messenger.

They cling to their attacks and ignore the message time and time again.

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Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 09:11 -0500
  Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-03 10:18 -0400
    Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 10:19 -0500
      Re: Android overtakes Windows Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2017-04-03 11:33 -0400
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 10:52 -0500
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-03 11:55 -0400
          Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 11:21 -0500
          Re: Android overtakes Windows chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-04 07:43 -0500
            Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 10:26 -0400
              Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-04 12:37 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 21:43 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-04 19:13 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-05 08:32 -0400
            Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-04 12:34 -0400
    Re: Android overtakes Windows fr314159@gmail.com - 2017-04-03 08:58 -0700
    Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 14:56 -0400
      Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 12:03 -0700
      Re: Android overtakes Windows Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-03 12:15 -0700
      Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 14:49 -0500
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-03 12:57 -0700
        Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 19:47 -0400
          Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 20:21 -0500
            Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 18:42 -0700
      Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-03 17:41 -0400
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 16:45 -0500
  Re: Android overtakes Windows Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2017-04-03 11:31 -0400
    Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-03 11:58 -0400
    Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 11:01 -0500
      Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 15:25 -0400
      The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-04-03 12:59 -0700
        Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2017-04-04 11:52 -0700
          Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-04 08:25 -0400
            Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 10:27 -0400
              Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-04 12:43 -0400
                Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Joe <Negrojoe@cottonpickers.edu> - 2017-04-04 18:52 +0000
                Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-04 16:13 -0400
                Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2017-04-04 18:42 -0400
                Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 21:45 -0400
                Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-05 08:39 -0400
                Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-05 10:07 -0500
                Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-05 11:53 -0400
                Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-05 09:23 -0700
                Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-05 09:34 -0700
            Re: The iPhone is a "GameBoy" for romantic young girls. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-04 08:57 -0700
  Re: Android overtakes Windows fr314159@gmail.com - 2017-04-03 08:48 -0700
    Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-03 17:56 +0200
    Re: Android overtakes Windows Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2017-04-03 08:58 -0700
    Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 11:13 -0500
      Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 15:35 -0400
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 12:39 -0700
          Re: Android overtakes Windows Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-03 12:53 -0700
            Re: Android overtakes Windows Fakey's Puppy Whistle Holder Emeritus 🐶笛 <root@127.0.0.1> - 2017-04-03 15:00 -0500
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-03 21:40 +0200
          Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 19:50 -0400
            Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 20:50 -0500
            Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-04 08:47 +0200
              Re: Android overtakes Windows chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-04 08:05 -0500
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-04 15:28 +0200
                Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 10:26 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-04 16:49 +0200
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-04 11:59 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-04 23:36 +0200
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-04 16:47 -0500
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-04 14:57 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-05 00:42 +0200
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-04 18:18 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-04 21:32 -0500
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-04 20:05 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 22:03 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-04 19:33 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-05 09:28 +0200
                Re: Android overtakes Windows William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2017-04-05 12:55 +0100
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-05 07:37 -0500
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-05 08:43 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 21:45 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-04 19:09 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-05 08:26 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-05 07:37 -0500
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-05 09:04 -0500
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-05 10:21 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-05 08:52 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-05 18:37 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-06 00:42 +0200
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-05 20:39 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-05 09:18 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-05 10:19 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 21:46 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-04 19:07 -0700
                Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 22:02 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-05 08:30 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-05 07:51 -0500
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-05 09:06 -0500
                Microsoft owns the "WorkStation" market. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-04-05 12:46 -0700
                Re: Microsoft owns the "WorkStation" market. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-05 18:38 -0400
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 15:18 -0500
          My VoIP.MS service ( voice and text, cordless and Win10 ) costs pennies per month. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-04-03 13:30 -0700
            Re: My VoIP.MS service ( voice and text, cordless and Win10 ) costs pennies per month. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 15:49 -0500
              What's your AT&T wireless device, if not Android ? Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-04-03 15:31 -0700
                Re: What's your AT&T wireless device, if not Android ? Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 17:45 -0500
          Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 16:35 -0400
            Re: Android overtakes Windows Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-03 22:44 +0200
              Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 15:55 -0500
                Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 19:53 -0400
                Not everyone who disagrees with you is insane. Jeff-Relf.Me  @. - 2017-04-03 17:44 -0700
                Re: Not everyone who disagrees with you is insane. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 18:12 -0700
                Re: Not everyone who disagrees with you is insane. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 20:59 -0500
                Re: Not everyone who disagrees with you is insane. Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 19:07 -0700
                Re: Not everyone who disagrees with you is insane. DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-04 10:28 -0400
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 20:53 -0500
                Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 18:56 -0700
              Re: Android overtakes Windows William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2017-04-03 23:10 +0100
            Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 15:52 -0500
              Re: Android overtakes Windows chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-04 07:53 -0500
          Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-03 17:45 -0400
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Silver-Tongued Heel <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-03 17:44 -0400
    Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 16:35 -0400
  Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 11:16 -0700
    Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 14:22 -0500
      Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 12:32 -0700
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-03 12:45 -0700
  Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 14:55 -0400
    Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 12:00 -0700
    Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 14:29 -0500
      Re: Android overtakes Windows DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-03 19:49 -0400
        Re: Android overtakes Windows Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-03 20:38 -0500
          Re: Android overtakes Windows Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-03 18:52 -0700

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