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 Gentoo developed a user statistics program and the installer encourages 
users to run it at the end of the installation.  It generates a globally 
unique ID for that user's system and stores it in a config file, then 
transmits certain stats (ex: CPU type) to their server where statistics are 
compiled and can be viewed online.  We could develop something similar, so 
users would "cast sm-user-stats" or something similar.

Just a thought :)


> Well, as for the number of users I don't think anyone knows.  This has  
> been asked a number of times and no one's really sure! Maybe we should put  
> something on the website where someone can click and it adds them to a  
> count or something.  It's not very reliable, but it could give us a  
> ballpark maybe. 
>  
> Jeremy 
>  
> On 26 Jun 2003, Dufflebunk wrote: 
>  
> > I've always worried that the high turnover rate could be due to people 
> > being unsatisfied with things and quitting in disgust. But I also 
> > conclude from not hearing those problems voiced that it's an unfounded 
> > worry. 
> >  
> > Reading the guys rant, it occurred to me that I've never seen any info 
> > on the store we have (wherever it is). Not that I think there's a 
> > problem, I'm just curious how it's working out. 
> >  
> > Anyone have any idea how many people use SMGL?  
> >  
> > On Thu, 2003-06-26 at 20:05, Eric Sandall wrote: 
> > > Derek Moyes said: 
> > > > Anyone who was around for the Sorcerer / SourceMage Linux split may 
> > > > want 
> > > to read 
> > > > this. It's well written, and clearly illustrates some of the points 
> > > (arguments?) 
> > > > our group made when it forked Sorcerer Linux. 
> > > > 
> > > > http://www.zynot.org/info/fork.html 
> > >  
> > > Wow.  Daniel Robbins sounds quite a bit like Kyle Sallee at some 
> > > points. 
> > >  
> > > I'd like to bring up a few things with this, then. 
> > >  
> > > First, I'd like to make sure that everyone here knows that all comments 
> > > and suggestions are welcome and will not (well, should not, I can't 
> > > control other's emotions) be held against someone personally.  There 
> > > have 
> > > been some disagreements between developers here and I would like to 
> > > think 
> > > that we are all friends and are not holding grudges for disagreements 
> > > over 
> > > design, direction, etc. (it doesn't appear that any of us do, just 
> > > saying... ;)). 
> > >  
> > > Second, while we may not be as large as Gentoo (20,000 to 150,000 
> > > users?!), I'd like to say (from my perspective) that I believe our 
> > > community has a much more stable and friendly course of interaction, on 
> > > the mailing lists, IRC, and the forums[0] (yes, we _do_ have forums!  
> > > :)). 
> > >  
> > > Thirdly, I would like for everyone whom has an idea about what they 
> > > would 
> > > like changed (direction of Sorcery, direction of the Grimoire, meeting 
> > > times, salary, etc.) to discuss, either here, IRC, or the forums.  And 
> > > I 
> > > mean constructive talks, not flamewars.  :) 
> > >  
> > > And for all the users out there, if you feel you have some free time 
> > > and 
> > > would like to contribute to your favourite distributions (I /hope/ this 
> > > is 
> > > your favourite distribution, if not, leave your name and address on the 
> > > forums and we'll get back to you...) then please contact the respective 
> > > team[1] you would like to assist. 
> > >  
> > > -sandalle 
> > >  
> > > [0] http://forums.sourcemage.org/ 
> > > [1] 
> > > http://wiki.sourcemage.org/index.php?page=The+Source+Mage+Developers 
> >  
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