Re: Another bug of debian package --- Validation issue
You say:
Distrowatch has been around for long enough to have
been thoroughly
looked at, and is more or less universally accepted as
a good
*indicator* of where things are going.
I would ask:
Do they tell you how they did stats? Do you know
their method of stats?
People know how NASDAQ indicator works. Do you know
how distrowatch indicator works?
--- "B.Hoffmann" <dark.project@virgin.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 16:49 +0300, Andrei Popescu
> wrote:
> > formless void <formlessv@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 04:36:44 -0700 (PDT)
> > > > formless void <formlessv@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Xandros has the reputation of 2006 award
> winning
> > > > from
> > > > > Linux World and this is true if you google
> it
> > > > >
> > > > >
> http://www.xandros.com/news/press/release56.html
> > > >
> > > > What is that Linux World. Googeling for it
> shows a
> > > > few sites that
> > > > don't seem related.
> > >
> > > Here it is
> > > http://linux.sys-con.com/
> > >
> > >
> > > Distrowatch lists Xandros on
> > > > place 18 ...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > I can pretty know who is LinuxWorld, but I can't
> tell
> > > who is Distrowatch which even doesn't have a
> physical
> > > address to contact ---- Web Credibility (google
> it)
> > > !!!
> >
> > For a Linux magazine it has a lot of MS
> advertising. And besides,
> > "oppinions" of a magazine writer can be
> influenced, while the top on
> > DistroWatch is made by real users. And DistroWatch
> is mentioned in
> lots
> > of serious articles I have read about Linux. For
> me this is more
> > important.
>
> Each to his own I guess. Xandros and Debian have, on
> the whole, quite
> different target groups.
> If you, the OP, want to go with Linux World's
> opinions, that's up to
> you, it certainly does not translate into
> credibility, whatever that is
> nowadays. Anybody can make up any old sh*te and hand
> out their own
> awards.
> It might even be appropriate considering the
> audience they are aiming
> for. What ever the rules of their evaluation that
> led to these awards,
> it's quite likely that it was something along the
> lines of 'easy to use
> for people coming from windows with the least
> learning curve', 'most Win
> like linux etc'. If this is what you want then fine.
>
> I find facts and statistics always more credible
> than opinions, although
> we all know they can be manipulated too. It just
> depends on the
> question, (or the questions you leave out).
> Distrowatch has been around for long enough to have
> been thoroughly
> looked at, and is more or less universally accepted
> as a good
> *indicator* of where things are going. This does not
> mean anyone should
> take their stats as an absolute, as there is some
> room for pollution.
> It's not supposed to be scientific, it measures
> trends.
> Their raw data can even be downloaded for your own
> calculations should
> you wish so.
>
> As for physical address: You only need to go on
> 'About Distrowatch'
> http://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=about and
> right at the bottom
> are physical contact details. So easy.
>
> What sort of IT person are you - or just coming here
> to make us do all
> the work for you?
>
> Kind Regards,
> B.Hoffmann
>
> Linux User #398054
>
> -Foresight Linux- -Ubuntu- -Debian (Sarge)-
>
>
>
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