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LPBBEAR

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6. When you factor in

Reply to LVZ (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 5, 2025, 04:55 AM

11 hrs ago

the billions of people on the planet running around with either Linux (Android) or a version of BSD in their hands, their cell phones, Windows is insignificant in market share. The "desktop" is a small portion of the greater market and overall computer market share these days.

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