20% desktop share by 2008! Really?

Global IT firm predicts Linux will have 20% desktop market share by 2008

Never happened!
In fact, it is still below 1%, though some statistics put it a little above 1%


Desktop Linux Share Overtaking Macintosh

Never happened!
Mac OS X has 6x the market share of GNU/Linux and continues to grow. Mac sales in the US are increasing despite the slowing economy.


2008: Year of the Linux Desktop

Where did I read this before?


Linus Says 2004 is the Year for Desktop Linux

Yes! the same slogan that has been since the turn of the century.