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More than 400 UK Linux users read the BBC sites

More than 400 UK Linux users read the BBC sites

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 9 months ago
We, the undersigned, access BBC websites from within the UK, using Linux. Ashley Highfield, BBC head of technology, claims that only 400 to 600 users are Linux users. I know about a hundred, and I'm no Linux socialite! So surely he's talking nonsense Sign below, and prove the BBCs head of technology wrong!

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Reached 2,500 supporters

November 8, 2007

November 3, 2007

I honestly thought we would just find a few dozen people, but hitting 1,000 signatures is completely surreal. It turns out there are a lot more of us than the BBC believed, and this is entirely because you kept clicking and checking in.

Reached 1,000 supporters

November 2, 2007

Reached 100 supporters

November 1, 2007

6 Comments

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Simon Gutierrez
18 years ago Featured

lol 400? ive got more than that just at my work place using ubuntu. get your facts straight bbc.

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Sarah Wong
18 years ago Featured

Linux user here from Manchester. Honestly what a joke of a claim. We are everywhere!

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Karen Hall
18 years ago Featured

Seriously? I use linux every single day for browsing. Guess I dont exist then.

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James Chen
18 years ago Featured

400? Try adding a few zeros on the end of that. ridiculous estimate.

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Mark Nichols
18 years ago Featured

Counting us is not that hard. Stop ignoring the open source community because we dont fit your narrow stats.

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David Turner
18 years ago Featured

TOTAL LIES. My entire family uses Linux and we watch iPlayer all the time.

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