No one is surprised by the fact that Linux is growing like a weed. But what is truly needed is a different, better way to measure how big Linux is these days -- revenue statistics based on models created when per-seat licenses were the rule won't cut it.
How about a model where the number of apps in an enterprise is counted and the percentage of new Linux apps vs. Windows/Mac/Etc. is counted. IDC's forecast for Linux server operating environments calls for 8.2% of compound annual growth from 2007 to 2012 for both new paid subscriptions and non-paid deployments. But that seems pretty low compared to how IT execs talk about the new Linux projects they've got planned.
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