I actually have been looking into that question and tracking it via surveys. Of those who tried OpenOffice, 78% continued to use it "sometimes" or "regularly":
Translation: Left it installed in case they might use it someday or were too lazy to uninstall it.
By Rob's numbers, 100% of the entire install base would still be using OO. MSO doesn't have those kinds of numbers for people who actually pay for the software let alone those who try something for free.
You either did not read the survey results or did not understand them. Survey participants were asked about "the software application called OpenOffice". They were asked whether:
1) They had heard of it
2) They had tried it
3) They use it occasionally
4) They use it regularly.
The "continued to use" percentage is the sum of "they use it occasionally" and "they use it regularly". It excludes those who just tried it.
100M downloads are nice... (Score:-1)
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I actually have been looking into that question and tracking it via surveys. Of those who tried OpenOffice, 78% continued to use it "sometimes" or "regularly":
See: http://www.robweir.com/blog/20... [robweir.com]
Unless you are a business user you are unlikely to use any office application daily.
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"Continued to use"
Translation: Left it installed in case they might use it someday or were too lazy to uninstall it.
By Rob's numbers, 100% of the entire install base would still be using OO. MSO doesn't have those kinds of numbers for people who actually pay for the software let alone those who try something for free.
Re:100M downloads are nice... (Score:2)
You either did not read the survey results or did not understand them. Survey participants were asked about "the software application called OpenOffice". They were asked whether:
1) They had heard of it
2) They had tried it
3) They use it occasionally
4) They use it regularly.
The "continued to use" percentage is the sum of "they use it occasionally" and "they use it regularly". It excludes those who just tried it.