So now we are ANSI bashing?
While ISO may in fact be used in "more countries" than ANSI (although I'm not certain of even that), I'm fairly certain that the vast majority of computer users (population) on this PLANET use ANSI keyboards. Let's see, which countries use ISO keyboards? EU member states. Which countries use ANSI keyboards? Here's a partial list: USA, Canada, Mexico, China, India, Russia, Australia, probably all of the Middle East and most of Africa.
Anyone have any FACTS to dispute this? I'm open to discussion.
I'm not saying majority rules here, and f*ck everyone else. I'm all for being inclusive, and adding language options where is makes sense. But making a blanket statement that most keyboard users are ISO users is incorrect.
The community is a hell of a lot more likely to grow, if the current membership is not taken as representative of the world.
ANSI is not the majority. It's not ANSI bashing I'm trying to do here, its support greater spread of our hobby by making it easier for other people to join with less compromise.
As to facts, check Gartner figures on computer sales 2011 shows approx 25% were north America.
Check Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout and just scroll the layouts looking at the enter keys... More places follow ISO than ANSI
ISO is an international standard.
Looking at your list:
USA ANSI
Canada ANSI and ISO for French or the Canadian multilingual layout which is also ISO French speakers are a fair proportion of the population
Mexico; Latin American Spanish ISO layout
Australia, lookup an aus site selling laptops and you'll see an ISO layout. all of the Middle East and most of Africa, as well as China, India, Russia, need to use very different character sets and typically have modified layouts, often using big ass enter keys. To use ANSI in China means pinyin entry, not likely the ideal to not even use your native characters.
I'm not bashing but I do want to see our hobby grow and I believe that is part of what lysols plan will support.
Edited to remove flame bait