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Xref: sserve comp.unix.misc:10453 comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit:5103 comp.unix.bsd:13059 comp.windows.x.i386unix:5675 biz.sco.general:9143 Newsgroups: comp.unix.misc,comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit,comp.unix.bsd,comp.windows.x.i386unix,biz.sco.general Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!haven.umd.edu!news.umbc.edu!eff!news.kei.com!xenitec!camco!ray From: ray@Celestial.COM (Ray Jones) Subject: Re: SCO market share Organization: Celestial Software, Mercer Island, WA Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1993 18:39:03 GMT Message-ID: <CHs6H8.39C@Celestial.COM> References: <1993Dec03.172422.1339@sco.com> <1993Dec7.160306.14988@rwwa.COM> <1993Dec07.164143.7863@sco.com> <hastyCHp81t.HGF@netcom.com> <CHq0BJ.FK5@sernews.raleigh.ibm.com> <WAYNE.93Dec8164902@backbone.uucp> <CHrq7w.9pG@gator.oau.org> Lines: 38 In <CHrq7w.9pG@gator.oau.org> larry@gator.oau.org (Larry D Snyder) writes: >wayne@backbone.uucp (Wayne Schlitt) writes: >>One of them, Yggdrasil is claiming that they have shipped ~8,000 >>Linux CD's within the last 3 months or so. Surveys have shown that >>~30-40% of all Linux sites are at work and/or schools. The reliability >>of these surveys may be in question, but the indications are that >>Linux and *BSD are not just being used in small time outfits and >>homes. There are significant businesses doing significant work with >>these "free" versions of Unix. >these companies who produce the number surveys are paid for their work >by the unix vendors. I would rather doubt if they would favor (or report) >the free variations of Unix available since they don't pay for these reports >or report contents I have to disagree with Larry's statement. I have spent a significant amount of time doing those surveys and writing that type of report (for McGraw-Hill and others). I have also been one of those marketeers that paid for those reports. If a company is makeing a significant investment in the design, development and marketing of a product, it is vital to know who is doing what in that market. The more acurate, and trueful the information the better. If you are threatened by a "free" product (Linux), that is critical information. BTW, in this area (I can only speak of the groups that I have actually seen) there is a great interest in Linux. However, all but two of the ones I have seen are being used by individuals. Most of the companies we deal with are interested in looking at Linux, for the personal use of the individuals (at home) but not for the mission critical company use. -- INTERNET: ray@Celestial.COM | The probability of one or more Ray A. Jones; Celestial Software | spelling errors in this missive 8545 S.E. 68th Street | approaches unity. If this bothers you, Mercer Island, WA 98040;(206) 236-1676 | run it through your spell checker!