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Primarily based on [[web analytics|web server statistics]], various companies estimated that the desktop market share of Linux range from less than 1% to 4.8%.<ref name="W3Schools">{{cite web|url = http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_os.asp|title = OS Platform Statistics|accessdate = 2010-07-14|last = W3Schools}}</ref> In comparison, [[List of Microsoft operating systems|Microsoft operating systems]] hold more than 85%.<ref name="galli2007"/><ref name="paul2007"/><ref name="beer2007"/><ref name="applications2007"/><ref name="xitimonitor2007"/><ref name="globalstats2007"/><ref name="zeitgeist2004"/><ref name="Byfield04May09">{{cite web|url = http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/12068_3818696_2/Linux-Desktop-Market-Share-Greater-Than-One-Percent.htm|title = Linux Desktop Market Share: Greater Than One Percent?|accessdate = 2009-05-06|last = Byfield|first = Bruce|authorlink = |year = 2009|month = May}}</ref><ref name="W3CCounterJuly09">{{cite web|url = http://www.w3counter.com/globalstats.php|title = W3Counter – Global Webstats|accessdate = 2009-08-22|last = Awio Web Services|authorlink = |year = 2009|month = August}}</ref>
Analysts and proponents attribute the relative success of Linux to its security, reliability, low cost, and freedom from [[vendor lock-in]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.ca.com/za/news/2005/20051010_linux.htm| title = The rise and rise of Linux }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www-306.ibm.com/software/info/features/feb152005/ | title = Why customers are flocking to Linux }}</ref>{{verification failed}}
The [[Wine (software)|Wine]] compatibility layer allows users to run many programs designed for Windows under Linux.<ref>{{cite web
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