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Old 07-08-2008, 09:44 PM
John John (MVP)
 
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Re: Linux share jumps 17% in one month!
Adam Albright's Psychiatrist wrote:

> "HeyBub" <heybub@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ubUWyqT4IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
>>From 0.68% to 0.80% !!!
>>
>>Is this exciting, or what?
>>
>>http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=2179
>>

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> Hey idiot. The increase is .12% Less than TWO TENTHS of A PERCENT. Not
> 17% like you stated. You need more alcohol in your system.


Obviously business math isn't your forte!

0.0068+(0.0068*17/100)=0.007956


0.007956=.7956%

An increase from .68% to .80% is a 17.647% increase:

((.0080-.0068)/.0068)*100=17.647%
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