   OpenGL is dying? No! Windows is dying!!
  At least, in my case, I see a very few people using Vista these days.Many of people is still using Windows XP and now the number of Linux users has been increased considerably. I've heard many complains about vista, its bugs and its waste of computer resources, so many windows XP users prefer installing the infamous Unattended Edition rather than upgrading to vista.What I see, Linux will domain the PC marked in the next 3 years. So I don't understand why a developer will abandon OpenGL in favor of a Vista Only Graphics API (DX10).   
  Just a little information for you:In case you need some explanation: Windows Vista is that green chunk marked 17%. If you add up all the non Windows OSes, you get a number around 12%. So all of the marketshare for all OSes in the world not produced by Microsoft don't even reach the marketshare of the supposed "failure" OS. What does that say about them?   ;  I use Vista, and my friends use Vista. And considering how many programs/games are available for Windows, it won't be giving away its vast market share any time soon.[picky]And if you add up the numbers in the graph posted by Mike above, you actually get slightly more than ten percent, and not twelve. Not that it matters all that much, though.[/picky]   ;  I wish I had a dollar for every time a Linux fanboy proudly proclaimed Linux was about to topple Microsoft as the market leader...   ;  I'm eager to know how they come up with these figures. I have around 6 Linux machines in the house, and I'll bet there's a whole load of people with the same situation, how can these be taken into account? They can't.I assume that pie chart belongs to desktop workstations in the business sector and not the home market. I'm not doubting the fact that Windows has a more-than-significant share, but 0.8% seems a little low to me. At a guess, I'd say it was 4 - 5%.Linux web servers? That's gotta be bordering on half way with Windows Server, no? Linux embedded verses XP embedded? I'd go for 50% again.EDIT: And no, Linux will never beat Windows for the home market. If Microsoft came up with another disappointing launch next round, their real competitor is of course Apple, and even then I doubt the figures would shift more than 4-5% each way.;Quote:Original post by Heptagonal[picky]And if you add up the numbers in the graph posted by Mike above, you actually get slightly more than ten percent, and not twelve. Not that it matters all that much, though.[/picky]What, I think your calculator must be broken, it's 12.43% (which is what Mike said);And Windows NT is gaining market share ;-);  I'm talking from my personal experiences, not from numbers.Where I live most people when purchasing a new Laptop they uninstall the preconfigured Windows Vista for then installing Windows UE, or  Ubuntu, or both.And in the academic environment there is a predilection for Linux OS. At least, in the Universities that I've visited. They migrate all machines to Ubuntu because they don't want to deal with problems caused by the insecurities of Windows Vista (Anti-viruses, pishing, illegal software etc).   ;Quote:Original post by MoominQuote:Original post by Heptagonal[picky]And if you add up the numbers in the graph posted by Mike above, you actually get slightly more than ten percent, and not twelve. Not that it matters all that much, though.[/picky]What, I think your calculator must be broken, it's 12.43% (which is what Mike said)No, Heptagonal is right it's something less than 10.41% - Hint: Windows 2000 is a Windows OS. [wink]   ;  well, in my environment, people actually move to vista. i've had some that removed vista and switched back to xp. after some fighting with xp i told them, try out vista. your hardware is made for it. and i showed them the goods and the bads.now mostly everyone around me has vista on newer machines, and xp on older machines.i know an ubuntu "gang" of some friends (non-techies). they love it. some macianers. they love it, too. but in general, vista is generally prefered by the majority. most that don't like it are just stuck in the past and sometimes need a little step up to try out new things. after that, they love it.anyways, everyone shall have fun with what he/she has.   