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["M.L." <mlubrano AT sourcemage.org>]

On Vendredi 27 Juin 2003 19:33, evraire AT tuwg.com wrote:
>  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 :)
>

Ages ago I've written "smur" (source mage user report), something similar, 
but 
never released it. Will put sources somewhere when I get time.

Bye,
Mat.

> > 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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