And Android, the fastest growing operating system for smart-phones, is largely open source.Greatest contributionsAlthough the book is a good primer on all this, its main contribution consists of two surveys one of users of software, the other of developers that are unprecedented in both scale and scope.
150,000,000 Number of Windows 7 licenses sold, making Windows 7 by far the fastest growing operating system in history.
Very close, but not enough to overtake the "fastest growing operating system in history" bestowed by Shaw.
A key reason for its confidence is that instead of some home-grown operating system, these new machines run something called Windows XP Tablet PC Edition -- an enhanced version of Windows XP Professional that runs any Windows program.
And North Korea's "home-grown" operating system, Red Star OS, appears to have been updated and now bears a strong resemblance to Apple's Mac OSX platform.
The People's Daily, the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party, borrowed the same phrase when it reported the unveiling of what was claimed to be a fully home-grown operating system for tablets, smartphones and even PCs.
Looking into the crystal ball, they want to ship devices with a home-grown operating system, creating a seamless experience for the user and maybe forgoing Google's Android in time.
Given a chance, the software could grow into an operating system, the states say.
And while Pocket PC use is growing, Palm's operating system was on nearly 60% of PDAs shipped worldwide in 2001, according to Dataquest.
According to data provided by Myxer's 30 million users, visits to Myxer's mobile site from users on the Android operating system grew 350% in 2009, compared to the iPhone, which grew 170%.
By offering a free upgrade to Windows 10, Microsoft is essentially working to grow the userbase of its next operating system, which will grow its developer opportunity.
