Ubuntu PR
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| Author | Content |
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| pmpatrick Feb 04, 2010 4:39 PM EDT |
So ubuntu has 95% of the linux desktop market - yeah, right. Stopped reading right there. I guess that's about as likely as ubuntu server installations surging in 2010. Don't waste your time with this PR nonsense. Seriously, how does the ubuntu PR department come up with this stuff. |
| techiem2 Feb 04, 2010 5:05 PM EDT |
The same way every other PR department does - very carefully selected studies and statistics. :P |
| TxtEdMacs Feb 04, 2010 5:49 PM EDT |
To the earlier posters: Statistics, never - if done honestly there is a good chance you will never see the numbers you need for your propaganda. That will not work. So pull what you need and believe from a dark, dank place and throw it at the wall. Hold your breath and business will follow*. YBT * Details require an executed, professional contract where I will tell nearly all**. ** And reasonably priced too. |
| bigg Feb 04, 2010 5:58 PM EDT |
When he writes "with analysts estimating their share up to 95 percent of the Linux desktop market" that means Ubuntu has an upper bound of 95% of the market. Survey a small number of users so that the standard error is large, and you've got your "up to 95 percent" number. |
| azerthoth Feb 04, 2010 6:05 PM EDT |
Made me run right over and read ubuntard.com again. |
| tuxchick Feb 04, 2010 6:10 PM EDT |
I doubt that anyone associated with Ubuntu would claim 95%, that is a ridiculous figure. I think the article author pulled it out of the air. The "Ubuntu Unleashed" book is pretty nice and deserves a bit of publicity. |
| techiem2 Feb 04, 2010 6:18 PM EDT |
aah.
"up to 95%" I always love commercials/pr reports/etc. that say such things. I immediately think "so...yer telling me it's anywhere from 0% to 95%" I guess with that terminology it's hard to be wrong, unless you are actually over 95%. :P |
| jezuch Feb 05, 2010 2:50 AM EDT |
http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1271 |
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