[ adding -l10n-english for proofreading ] Hi! * Petter Reinholdtsen <pere@hungry.com> [070520 08:18]: > [Alexander Schmehl] > > Cool... And not long ago we had the 30 000 IIRC? Maybe we should > > prepare an announcement for -news when 50'000 is reached? When > > could we expect that to happen? > In case you want to prepare an announcement, I can inform you that the > debian popularity-contest submissions passed 50000 tonight. The > curremt count is 50098. Sorry; should have done that sooner. However: I prepared a first draft. I attached the wml-version; most up to date version is available at [1] (or via websvn at [2]). Patches welcome. Petter, would it be possible to pinpoint the number, when 25'000 submissions where reached? I added a citation; AFAIK press folks like that. However feel free to suggest a better one. Since it's allready a bit overdue, I would like to send it out at least the day after tomorrow; sorry again. Links: 1: http://svn.schmehl.info/svn/debian-publicity/20070521-popcon50000/ 2: http://svn.schmehl.info/websvn/listing.php?repname=debian-publicity&path=%2F20070521-popcon50000%2F&rev=0&sc=0 Yours sincerely, Alexander -- http://learn.to/quote/ http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
<define-tag pagetitle>"popcon" hits 50'000 - Number of Debian Installations doubled?</define-tag> <define-tag release_date>2007-05-21</define-tag> #use wml::debian::news <p>Nearly one month after the release of Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 <q>etch</q>, the number of submissions to popularity-contest, a system allowing users to tell the developers which packages are in use, have reached an other milestone: Sunday they reached the 50'000 mark.</p> <!-- FIXME: ADD LINK TO ARTICLE ON times.debian.net --> <p>That's just two month after they reached the 30'000 milestone.</p> <p>Debian users can automatically submit information about the installed packages voluntarily (and anonymously). While the main purpose to collect these information is to optimize DVD contents, prioritize translation work and other aspects of the distribution work where package usage is interesting to know, they can also be used as indicator of overall Debian installations.</p> <p><q>Since the number of submissions doubled since <!-- FIXME: ADD DATE IF POSSIBLE -->, we guess that the number of all installations doubled, too. But estimating reliable absolute numbers is not very easy for a project with an open infrastructure as we have.</q> says Debian spokesman Alexander Schmehl.</p> <!-- FIXME: OR SHOULD WE CITE PETR AS POPCON MAINTAINER? --> <p>Users who want to participate and make the statistic even more accurate, should install the <tt>popularity-contest</tt> package and answer <tt>yes</tt> when asked if they want their machine to participate.</p> <h2>About Debian</h2> <p>Debian GNU/Linux is a free operating system, developed by more than a thousand volunteers from all over the world who collaborate via the Internet. Debian's dedication to Free Software, its non-profit nature, and its open development model make it unique among GNU/Linux distributions.</p> <p>The Debian project's key strengths are its volunteer base, its dedication to the Debian Social Contract, and its commitment to provide the best operating system possible. Debian 4.0 is another important step in that direction.</p> <h2>Contact Information</h2> <p>For further information, please visit the Debian web pages at <a href="$(HOME)/">http://www.debian.org/</a> or send mail to <press@debian.org>.</p>
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