Read all about it here http://www.iht.com/articles/70026.html

Apparently Microsoft’s new licensing fees and open source initiatives are helping Linux use grow at an unprecedented pace. As for the numbers them selves "Linux had a 3.9 percent share of desktops worldwide, outpacing Macintosh's 3.1 percent." Looks like Linux still has a long way to go. I think its great that a open source operating system is stepping up to challenge Microsoft; much better than simply trading one monopoly for another.