I still do not agree. Microsoft never had majority market share on anything but desktop. 

> Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 18:29:51 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share
> 
> i think Bug #1 was closed, and "Microsoft has a majority market share on
> the Desktop" is another bug.
> 
> 2014-10-24 15:29 GMT-02:00 Randall Ross <email address hidden>:
> 
> > Perhaps we should change the bug name to:
> >
> > "Microsoft has a majority market share on the Desktop"
> >
> > If need be, bugs can be opened for other form factors.
> >
> >
> > On 10/24/2014 10:19 AM, Faldegast wrote:
> > > Actually no. This was always about desktop. Of course the fact that many
> > > usecases have an alternative that works on android or chrome have made
> > > things better. But I still can't use Photoshop or Cubase on Linux.
> > >
> > > Personally I don't think we have fully won before Microsoft starts
> > > supporting Linux with Office etc. Of course replacing vendor-locked
> > > applications with open source are optimal but so far we have only
> > > succeed with webbrowsers.
> > >
> > > If Google succeeds in moving everything into the browser thats a win
> > > against OS monopoly but we should remember that Chrome Store are NOT
> > > Open source. But Native Client and PPAPI is so building an alternate
> > > store is possible and moving offering software in more than one store
> > > are a lot easier than supporting different operating systems.
> > >
> > >> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:19:55 +0000
> > >> From: <email address hidden>
> > >> To: <email address hidden>
> > >> Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share
> > >>
> > >> Hi :)
> > >> +1
> > >> except the question is really out-dated now.  There's really 3 forks of
> > >> it;
> > >>
> > >> 1.  desktop only = still not fixed
> > >> 2.  total devices used by weeus = done but debatable
> > >> 3.  handhelds = definitely done.
> > >>
> > >> Regards from
> > >> Tom :)
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> > >> report.
> > >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1
> > >>
> > >> Title:
> > >>   Microsoft has a majority market share
> > >>
> > >> Status in Club Distro:
> > >>   Confirmed
> > >> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu:
> > >>   Confirmed
> > >> Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite:
> > >>   New
> > >> Status in dylan.NET.Reflection:
> > >>   Invalid
> > >> Status in dylan.NET:
> > >>   Invalid
> > >> Status in EasyPeasy Overview:
> > >>   Invalid
> > >> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians:
> > >>   Invalid
> > >> Status in JAK LINUX:
> > >>   Invalid
> > >> Status in LibreOffice:
> > >>   In Progress
> > >> Status in The Linux Kernel:
> > >>   New
> > >> Status in The Linux Mint Distribution:
> > >>   In Progress
> > >> Status in The Linux OS Project:
> > >>   In Progress
> > >> Status in Neobot:
> > >>   New
> > >> Status in Novabot:
> > >>   New
> > >> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite:
> > >>   In Progress
> > >> Status in Tabuntu:
> > >>   Invalid
> > >> Status in A simple player to online TV streaming:
> > >>   Invalid
> > >> Status in Tv-Player:
> > >>   Invalid
> > >> Status in Ubuntu Malaysia LoCo Team Meta Project:
> > >>   In Progress
> > >> Status in Ubuntu:
> > >>   Fix Released
> > >> Status in Arch Linux:
> > >>   Confirmed
> > >> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
> > >>   Invalid
> > >> Status in “linux” package in Debian:
> > >>   In Progress
> > >> Status in Fedora:
> > >>   Confirmed
> > >> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS:
> > >>   Confirmed
> > >> Status in openSUSE:
> > >>   In Progress
> > >> Status in Tilix Linux:
> > >>   New
> > >>
> > >> Bug description:
> > >>   See Mark's closure comment here:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1/comments/1834
> > >>   ------
> > >>
> > >>   Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC
> > >>   marketplace. This is a bug which Ubuntu and other projects are meant
> > >>   to fix. As the philosophy of the Ubuntu Project states, "Our work is
> > >>   driven by a belief that software should be free and accessible to
> > >>   all."
> > >>
> > >>   "Ubuntu software is free. Always was, always will be. Free software
> > gives everyone the freedom to use it however they want and share with
> > whoever they like. This freedom has huge benefits. At one end of the
> > spectrum it enables the Ubuntu community to grow and share its collective
> > experience and expertise to continually improve all things Ubuntu. At the
> > other, we are able to give access to essential software for those who
> > couldn’t otherwise afford it – an advantage that’s keenly felt by
> > individuals and organisations all over the world."
> > >>        * http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/our-philosophy
> > >>
> > >>   Non-free software leaves users at the mercy of the software owner and
> > >>   concentrates control over the technology which powers our society into
> > >>   the hands of a few. Additionally, proprietary software stifles
> > >>   innovation, maintains artificial scarcities, and enables malicious
> > >>   anti-features such as DRM, surveillance, and other monopolistic
> > >>   practices.
> > >>
> > >>   This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
> > >>
> > >>   Steps to repeat:
> > >>
> > >>       1. Visit a local PC store.
> > >>       2. Attempt to buy a machine without any proprietary software.
> > >>
> > >>   What happens:
> > >>
> > >>   Almost always, a majority of PCs for sale have Microsoft Windows pre-
> > >>   installed. In the rare cases that they come with a GNU/Linux operating
> > >>   system or no operating system at all, the drivers and BIOS may be
> > >>   proprietary.
> > >>
> > >>   What should happen:
> > >>
> > >>   A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software.
> > >>
> > >>        * http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
> > >>        * http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
> > >>        * http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd
> > >>
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> >
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> >
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> Title:
>   Microsoft has a majority market share
> 
> Status in Club Distro:
>   Confirmed
> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
> Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite:
>   New
> Status in dylan.NET.Reflection:
>   Invalid
> Status in dylan.NET:
>   Invalid
> Status in EasyPeasy Overview:
>   Invalid
> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians:
>   Invalid
> Status in JAK LINUX:
>   Invalid
> Status in LibreOffice:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Linux Kernel:
>   New
> Status in The Linux Mint Distribution:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Linux OS Project:
>   In Progress
> Status in Neobot:
>   New
> Status in Novabot:
>   New
> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite:
>   In Progress
> Status in Tabuntu:
>   Invalid
> Status in A simple player to online TV streaming:
>   Invalid
> Status in Tv-Player:
>   Invalid
> Status in Ubuntu Malaysia LoCo Team Meta Project:
>   In Progress
> Status in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in Arch Linux:
>   Confirmed
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
>   Invalid
> Status in “linux” package in Debian:
>   In Progress
> Status in Fedora:
>   Confirmed
> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS:
>   Confirmed
> Status in openSUSE:
>   In Progress
> Status in Tilix Linux:
>   New
> 
> Bug description:
>   See Mark's closure comment here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1/comments/1834
>   ------
> 
>   Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC
>   marketplace. This is a bug which Ubuntu and other projects are meant
>   to fix. As the philosophy of the Ubuntu Project states, "Our work is
>   driven by a belief that software should be free and accessible to
>   all."
> 
>   "Ubuntu software is free. Always was, always will be. Free software gives everyone the freedom to use it however they want and share with whoever they like. This freedom has huge benefits. At one end of the spectrum it enables the Ubuntu community to grow and share its collective experience and expertise to continually improve all things Ubuntu. At the other, we are able to give access to essential software for those who couldn’t otherwise afford it – an advantage that’s keenly felt by individuals and organisations all over the world."
>        * http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/our-philosophy
> 
>   Non-free software leaves users at the mercy of the software owner and
>   concentrates control over the technology which powers our society into
>   the hands of a few. Additionally, proprietary software stifles
>   innovation, maintains artificial scarcities, and enables malicious
>   anti-features such as DRM, surveillance, and other monopolistic
>   practices.
> 
>   This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
> 
>   Steps to repeat:
> 
>       1. Visit a local PC store.
>       2. Attempt to buy a machine without any proprietary software.
> 
>   What happens:
> 
>   Almost always, a majority of PCs for sale have Microsoft Windows pre-
>   installed. In the rare cases that they come with a GNU/Linux operating
>   system or no operating system at all, the drivers and BIOS may be
>   proprietary.
> 
>   What should happen:
> 
>   A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software.
> 
>        * http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
>        * http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
>        * http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd
> 
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