Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 23:58:22 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf@rocketmail.com> Cc: Ralf Mardorf via freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Technological advantages over Linux Message-ID: <20200215235822.f804ffc6.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <20200215232623.7995b06e@archlinux> References: <20200214121620.GA80657@admin.sibptus.ru> <CAHieY7Ss0SftTD6S%2Bk2OkX-PinTwzEXGQwz1twmwZ5ZMndpc%2Bg@mail.gmail.com> <1848571509.3253011.1581719423989@mail.yahoo.com> <20200215195303.464e585a.freebsd@edvax.de> <20200215202033.6c856b8f7639b304d96e68ce@sohara.org> <20200215215825.5d3c9a1a@archlinux> <20200215211542.e8cc2827fc4664ea4bcad918@sohara.org> <20200215223449.355a9ac9@archlinux> <20200215223649.40196f37@archlinux> <20200215232623.7995b06e@archlinux>
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On Sat, 15 Feb 2020 23:26:23 +0100, Ralf Mardorf via freebsd-questions wrote: > That something is more used then something else, doesn't necessarily > indicate that it's the best choice or that the usage is reasonable at > all. That's why numbers from "market share" (somehow measured) over "usage share" (actually in use) up to "knowledge share" (known to decision makers) are probably not a good guide to choosing an OS. Furthermore, systems that do not track "unit sales" or "registered installations" are completely out of scope here. > I bet that more desktop computers on this planet run Windows, than > FreeBSD or Linux for tasks, in domains that are better supported by > FreeBSD or Linux. And all of them connect to the Internet, using a device that internally uses a BSD or a Linux, and the bowels of the Internet consist primarily of BSD and Linux. Add "Linux-like things" to the mix, like Android smartphones, or "BSD-like things" like Macs, and numbers might look a little different. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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