IDC's market analysis has been based strictly on revenue and not on units shipped, for many years. Long before Linux was visible in their domain. In fact, "To account for Linux, IDC noted that it had to shift its methodology to accommodate the comparatively new operating system." (http://news.com.com/2100-1001-253320.html?legacy<nobr>=<wbr></nobr> cnet)
I presume this to mean that IDc modified their "revenue only" based market analysis methodology to somehow accomodate or include Linux based systems whose installation garnered little/no revenue.
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IDC Stats based on revenue, not units
Posted by: jkinz on August 19, 2003 11:04 AMI presume this to mean that IDc modified their "revenue only" based market analysis methodology to somehow accomodate or include Linux based systems whose installation garnered little/no revenue.
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