Reader survey: Google and Ubuntu are both rivals and friends

WorksWithU published two public opinion surveys, and readers saw a very interesting result, that is, Ubuntu and Google are both competitors and partnerships. According to the first survey, Google will become the second biggest competitor of Ubuntu. However, according to the second investigation, Goolge's Chrome operating system may help Ubuntu. Note: WorksWithU (workwithubuntu) does not mean that the investigation is scientific. Anyone can vote. Investigation 1

WorksWithU published two public opinion surveys, and readers saw a very interesting result, that is, Ubuntu and Google are both competitors and partnerships. According to the first survey, Google will become the second biggest competitor of Ubuntu. However, according to the second investigation, Goolge's Chrome operating system may help Ubuntu. Note: WorksWithU (work with ubuntu) does not mean that the investigation is scientific. Anyone can vote.

Investigation 1

First, let's look at the reader: Who is the main competitor of Canonical (the company name of Ubuntu?

According to replies from 238 people, Microsoft (54%) is still the top competitor. But I'm curious to see Google (14%), slightly higher:

* Apple (1, 12%)

* Red Hat (1, 11%)

* Novell (5%)

* Other (4%)

Survey 2

In our second investigation, we asked readers to complete the following questions: "Google's Chrome OS netbook will... "

Reply from 328 people

* 38% of readers said that they cannot say it at the moment

* 24% of respondents said they would help the Ubuntu Operating System

* 20% of respondents said they would hurt the Ubuntu Operating System

* 8% of respondents said they would neither hurt nor help Ubuntu