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To: dybdahl who wrote (63788)	12/18/2001 11:34:46 AM
From: d[-_-]b	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 74651

dydbahl, re: Never heard of it. Try here: barbie.com I'm thinking Linux has a really long way to go before "Kids love Linux".

To: dybdahl who wrote (63788)	12/18/2001 1:47:43 PM
From: David Howe	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

The point is that whenever I go to CompUSA, Toys R Us or any other mainstream store that sells software for children, there are ZERO applications that run on Linux. None. I don't think my kid will like playing with a PC with 0 applications. Just a guess. Dave

To: dybdahl who wrote (63788)	12/19/2001 10:33:59 AM
From: The Duke of URL©	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 74651

Company News Index --------------------------------------------------- Linux More Bark Than Bite With Web Users, According to WebSideStory`s StatMarket December 19, 2001 07:00:00 (ET) SAN DIEGO, Dec 19, 2001 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- WebSideStory, Inc. ( www.websidestory.com ), the world's leading provider of outsourced e-business intelligence services, today reported that despite much hype and expectation in recent years, Linux has failed to gain market share from Microsoft (MSFT, Trade) and Apple (AAPL, Trade) operating systems. As of December 17, 2001, Linux held a global usage share of only 0.24 percent, according to WebSideStory's StatMarket ( www.statmarket.com ), a Web development optimization service and the leading source for data on global Internet user trends. This compares with Microsoft's Windows and Apple's Macintosh operating systems, which hold a combined global usage share of more than 98 percent. For almost three years, Linux usage share has fluctuated between .2 and .3 percent, with no substantial growth. Usage share is the percentage of Internet surfers that are using a particular operating system. Unlike Windows and Macintosh systems, Linux is not owned or operated by a particular company, but is supported by corporations and individual programmers. Linux generated a lot of excitement in the late 1990s when it became seen as an increasingly viable, free alternative to paid operating systems from market leaders Microsoft and Apple. Despite its continued low usage rate among Web users, however, Linux has large corporate distribution channels. "Linux has made inroads as a server operating system, but not on desktops," said Geoff Johnston, vice president product marketing for StatMarket. "Its adoption rate among Web users remains miniscule, even in three years' time." StatMarket ( www.statmarket.com ) publishes information gathered from more than 80 million Internet users a day to more than 125,000 sites worldwide using WebSideStory's HitBox(R) Enterprise ( www.hitboxenterprise.com ) and other HitBox e-business intelligence services. The service segments information from visitors in 245 countries, and 120 industry categories. For information about a StatMarket subscription, visit www.statmarket.com or call 858.546.0040 x244. About StatMarket StatMarket ( www.statmarket.com ) is a Web development optimization service that provides valuable market share data on browsers, operating systems, screen resolutions, and more. The service ...