Re: Modifying GNOME-About to count users
- From: Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>
- To: desktop-devel-list gnome org
- Subject: Re: Modifying GNOME-About to count users
- Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 00:07:33 +1000
<quote who="Eric Larson">
> > I've been advocating a simple enter-your-email-we-won't-spam-you form
>
> I can't imagine any casual system will provide very reliable data so why
> worry about an email address.
It's a unique identifier, and we could offer to contact them *very* rarely
about new releases, etc.
> If it is the first time a person starts gnome, maybe ask them to let us
> know they are running gnome.
The first time a (real) person starts GNOME, they're using a version
delivered by their distributor or system administrator, neither of whom are
interested in interrupting their user with "irrelevant" stuff about GNOME.
> Another option would be something like a "I am a GNOME" campaign or
> something where users can really take the time to support gnome and let us
> know how many people are running it.
Yes, this is basically what the FoG idea at the end of my mail boils down
to, and precisely what the gnome-about form could offer. "Love GNOME? Join
the Friends of GNOME gang!"
- Jeff
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newfound cannabalism." - Darwinian System Administration
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