Eye-catching competition: Who is the second in the operating system for Mac and Linux?

The recent Wired Magazine pointed out that the MAC platform is still the second in the desktop operating system, but some analysts predicted that by 2005 the Mac platform will be placed in Linux, ranking third.

However, this argument has also aroused opposition from another group of experts. Some people say that Mac accounts for about 3% of the desktop market, while Linux accounts for less. At the same time, another radical statement claims that Linux has won the second place in the desktop market in 2003. However, this month's Wired magazine reported that in the desktop market, "Mac remains ahead of Linux ".

Which of the following statements is more accurate? Does Linux's recent advances in the consumption field mean that it already has the power to compete with Mac OS or windows in the desktop market, in Europe, Australia, Japan, and other developed regions, is Mac replaced? What is the specific time?

According to IDC analyst Dan channez, Linux will have a 2007 share of the desktop market by 6%. However, in Wired, this number, no matter how accurate it is, will lose its market share to Linux, "It must be Microsoft, not apple ". The situation may be different in regions outside the United States, Europe, Australia, and Japan. Experts generally believe that in the Third World, Linux will become the second operating platform, and it will also challenge the first windows.

However, a commentator at Apple's invigilation pointed out that the serious piracy problem in the eastern world had complicated the predictions. Because "in China, Vietnam, and Columbia, people prefer to use Pirated Windows instead of accessing free Linux ."

From: Netease