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Subject: Re: [boost] C++03 / C++11 compatibility question for compiled libraries
From: Andrey Semashev (andrey.semashev_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-02-08 23:11:12


On 02/09/18 01:47, degski via Boost wrote:
> On 8 February 2018 at 16:35, Andrey Semashev via Boost <
> boost_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> Most people do, actually.
>
> So linux is the prevailing OS? How do you measure this? If Google Inc. is
> using linux on 500'000 servers, that, to me, counts as 1 user.

Given that those servers are used by millions of people, you may want to
count again.

> Some
> references (links) please.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems

In all segments except desktop/laptop, Linux or Android is in the lead.
So one way or the other, most likely you're using Linux somehow.

Anyway, this is going into offtopic/flamewar territory.


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