From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 1 20:45:09 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0229216A417 for ; Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:45:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: from outbound-mail-66.bluehost.com (outbound-mail-66.bluehost.com [69.89.21.26]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id DA6BB13C44B for ; Mon, 1 Oct 2007 20:45:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: (qmail 16431 invoked by uid 0); 1 Oct 2007 16:11:56 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO box183.bluehost.com) (69.89.25.183) by mailproxy4.bluehost.com with SMTP; 1 Oct 2007 16:11:56 -0000 Received: from c-24-9-123-251.hsd1.co.comcast.net ([24.9.123.251] helo=demeter.hydra) by box183.bluehost.com with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.68) (envelope-from ) id 1IcNsB-0007mo-Ko for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:11:55 -0600 Received: from demeter.hydra (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by demeter.hydra (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l8UIVWP0028994 for ; Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:31:32 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) Received: (from ren@localhost) by demeter.hydra (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id l8UIVVYd028993 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:31:31 -0600 (MDT) (envelope-from perrin@apotheon.com) X-Authentication-Warning: demeter.hydra: ren set sender to perrin@apotheon.com using -f Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:31:31 -0600 From: Chad Perrin To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20070930183131.GA28464@demeter.hydra> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <12958961.post@talk.nabble.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <12958961.post@talk.nabble.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Identified-User: {737:box183.bluehost.com:apotheon:apotheon.net} {sentby:bopbeforesmtp 24.9.123.251 authed with apotheon.com} X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - box183.bluehost.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [737 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - apotheon.com Subject: Re: Research about FreeBSD - Suppor from experts required X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:45:09 -0000 On Sat, Sep 29, 2007 at 12:35:46PM -0700, DBSM wrote: > > 1. Is there an idea of what % of the markets share is owned by FreeBSD when > comparing iwth others O/S such as Red Hat , Ubunto ? I know this is a very > open question what an iniitial idea would be helpful to me. Good question. It's very difficult to determine "market share" for FreeBSD, because it can be downloaded and installed multiple times per install entirely for free. In fact, actual practical market share for MS Windows (in terms of installs in use) can be difficult to judge accurately as well, even though it is officially available only when you pay for it, because: A) a lot of people are running it "illegally" B) many people who "buy" it, generally by purchasing hardware that comes with MS Windows already installed, format the drive and install another OS -- such as FreeBSD > > 2. Usually in what applications are runned over FreeBSD ? I read about > FreeNAS as a Storage application built around FreeBSD Lots of stuff -- network attached storage, fileservers, webservers, firewalls/routers, development workstations, et cetera. I'm planning to very soon set up a game machine running World of Warcraft on FreeBSD via Wine, though I'm sure that particular use of FreeBSD would not qualify for "usual". > > 3. Usually in what kind of HW does FreeBSD is installed (Laptop, Desktops, > Servers ? ) Servers are probably the common case for FreeBSD by a significant margin. That doesn't mean desktop/workstation, laptop, and even embedded device uses are rare, however. I personally use FreeBSD for basically everything these days, and am typing this on a Thinkpad with FreeBSD installed. -- CCD CopyWrite Chad Perrin [ http://ccd.apotheon.org ] MacUser, Nov. 1990: "There comes a time in the history of any project when it becomes necessary to shoot the engineers and begin production."