Re: GNOME user survey 2011 (v2)

[Luc Pionchon <pionchon luc gmail com>]

On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 18:35, Felipe Contreras
<felipe contreras gmail com> wrote:
> Hi,

Hi,

>
> After going through all the feedback, here's the second version of the
> proposed survey.
>
> There is a proposal to delay the survey until 3.2 is released, to try
> to avoid some of the initial negative feedback of 3.0, I guess. If
> this is delayed for 3.2, perhaps there could be a small piece of
> software that pops up a notification for this, and perhaps some
> notifications in the future.
>
> What do you think?

minor points below inline,
Sorry if some points were already discussed in the previous long
thread, just discard

>
> === 01. Which of the following images best resemble your desktop? ===
> (images of various desktops)
>
>  * GNOME 2
>  * GNOME 3
>  * Unity
>  * KDE
>
> === 02. Overall, how happy are you with GNOME? ===
> (single choice)
>
>  * unhappy
>  * not so happy
>  * happy
>  * very happy
>  * completely ecstatic

I would merge the two last ones, so positive and negative are
balanced, and so there is no middle choice:

 * unhappy
 * not so happy
 * happy
 * completely happy

>
> === 03. Which GNOME version(s) are you using? ===
> (multiple choice, with other)
>
>  + 3.2
>  + 3.0
>  + 2.20 - 2.32
>  + 2.10 - 2.19
>  + 2.0 - 2.9
>  + pre 2.0

I would merge the above into:
+ 3.2
+ 3.0
+ 2.x

>  + not using it currently
>
>  + other, please specify
>
> === 04. How long have you been using GNOME? (years) ===
> (numeric)
>
> === 05. How do you compare your current GNOME version with the version
> from one year ago? ===
> (single choice)
>
>  * better
>  * no changes
>  * worse
>
>  * cannot say

assuming some persons answering may not use GNOME 3, wouldn't the
results of this question be difficult to sort out? No?


> === 06. Does GNOME do what you want? ===
> (single choice)
>
>  * Everything
>  * Mostly
>  * Somewhat
>  * Barely
>  * Not at all
>
> === 07. How happy are you with GNOME in regards to ==
> (matrix)
>
>  Columns: unhappy / not so happy / happy / very happy / completely ecstatic

about the columns, same remark as above.

>  + ease of use
>  + documentation
>  + language availability
>  + accessibility

+ distraction free

>
> === 08. Which other desktop environments have you used in recent years? ==
> (multiple choice, with other)
>
>  + KDE
>  + Unity
>  + XFCE
>  + LXDE
>  + Enlightenment
>
>  + other (please specify)
>
> === 09. How often do you use terminal/console? ==
>
>  * What is that?

I would clarify into:
* I don't know what it is
* I never use it

>  * When I have no other option

I think it is missing this category :
* regularly for specific tasks

>  * I can't leave without them
>  * Is there anything else?
>
> === 10. Does GNOME include code or documentation by you? ===

or "any contribution by you"?
I think there's more than just code and doc in GNOME.

> (single choice)
>
>  * Yes
>  * No
>
> === 11. Have you contacted the GNOME team? ===
>
>  * Yes, successfuly

s/fuly/fully/ ?

>  * No, I don't know how
>  * No, never had the need
>
> === 12. If you could change three things in GNOME what would they be? ===
> (free form)
>
> === 13. Do you have any comments or suggestions for the GNOME team? ===
> (free form)
>