Wow. Some data here can also be useful to the GNOME Usability team! I wonder how much data like this is gathered and how they're usually utilized.
On Sep 28, 2010 12:49 AM, "Pockey Lam" <
pockey beijinglug org> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Just received a survey report in Chinese from COSCUP, overall GNOME has
> a lot of positive feedback! Please find below the translated summary of
> the parts related to GNOME.
>
> A total of 188 candidates submitted their surveys
>
> 1) 44.7% of them is Linux users
>
> 2) Out of 84 Linux users, 73 of them (86%) use GNOME Desktop
>
> 3) In general, people's perception of GNOME after the conference is very
> positive:
>
> * GNOME 3 is very interesting, cool and attractive, looking forward
> to the launch
> * Learnt a lot more about GNOME through the event and will try it out
> * GNOME Shell looks cool and should try it out
> * GNOME education is very cool
> * GNOME has a lot of great tools
> * A lot of contributors in the GNOME project
> * Got so much new ideas about GNOME
>
> 4) There are some suggestions for GNOME:
>
> * Not to become MacOSX
> * The new GNOME Shell is too complex to do task switching, the
> "traditional" tarkbar-like UI is out fashion, but it's useful
> through many years.
> * GNOME/GTK+ should also focus a bit more on embedded devices, not
> to let KDE monopolise. Besides it is suggested to make a light
> version of GNOME
> * Chinese localisation is quite complete, but still have room for
> improvement e.g. Pango+Cairo applications, there is Chinese
> display problem
>
> 5) 75% of them would like to see more events similar to COSCUP /
> GNOME.Asia 2010
>
> 6) 62% of them would like to join the GNOME User Group meeting. Out of
> the people who are willing to join the meeting, 58% of them think the
> meeting should be hosted quarterly, 23% bi-monthly and 16% monthly.
>
> 7) 51% of them (96 people) left their email address for us to contact
> them to join the local GUG meetings
>
> 8) Which area you think GNOME Desktop should improve:
>
> * 19% Appearance
> * 27% Tools
> * 29% Usability
> * 9% Games
> * 5% Others (e.g. don't know, stability, lack applications)
> * 23% no answer
>
>
> 9) 82% people will recommend their friends to use GNOME
> Out of 18% negative answer, the reasons of not doing so are:
>
> * Not familiar with Linux or GNOME
> * Friends are not using Linux
> * Prefer to recommend other desktop
>
