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		zeroc8 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share in USA The truth is, it doesn't really matter. What's important is that we have an alternative to keep Microsoft and Apple honest. If they overdo it with their crappy ideas - like showing ads in the start menu or recording the desktop - then people can easily switch, at least for personal computing.

generic92034 6 months ago [–]

But those "features" exist, and people did not switch (at least not in great numbers).

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