>> - cannot be adequately established for Linux because so few computers
>> are actually sold with Linux on them.
> 
> Why is that? In which way would making back-up easier -- and this is
> only one problem -- make Linux less popular?

Most users want *everything* in their $HOME backed up, config files and data 
(although the distinction you make between these is vague). This can be 
trivially does by just backing up everything in $HOME. I notice you didn't both 
replying to this part of Craig's email.... Wonder why ...

> 
>> The one thing you can somewhat
>> measure is web browser usage where the statistics aren't as clear cut as
>> you want to believe. See...
>> 
>> http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp
> 
> w3schools.com... Yes, this generally gives you an overall picture.
> 
> Once again, thanks for your contribution!

Its a hard set of real life numbers. Yeah, it just one group of users but a 
*lot* better stats than the 1% you quote with nothing what so ever to back it 
up ...


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