keywords: linux piracy windows pirated infoworld
text: Gartner: Piracy driving Linux PC shipments (InfoWorld) InfoWorld - Although Linux may be shipping on a growing number of PCs sold in the emerging markets of Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe, about 80 percent of PCs shipped with the open source operating system this year will eventually run pirated versions of Windows, industry research firm Gartner estimated in a report issued September 21.