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Linux desktop market share climbs to 4.45% (ostechnix.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Blaze@lemmy.zip to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The uncertainty of this number is probably at least 1%, more likely 2 to 3%. Giving this number with 2 digits precision makes no sense.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There are margins of error I'm sure, but you're just making things up.

[–] exocortex@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 weeks ago

True! We need a margin of error for the margin of error!

[–] scrooge101@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

What do I make up? I guess what the uncertainty could be and saying that they shouldn't give such a precise number, if it's in reality not that precise.

[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

Ehh some linux setups may go into unknown but linux users are also more likely to own multiple devices. I dont think its that precise but its impossible to make it precise