Re: "Deployments" page sends the wrong message

[Christy Eller <iamchristyeller gmail com>]

Hi-

I have been gathering some more info about recent deployments. Thanks to Marina, I have added several more current deployments to our Deployments wiki page, https://live.gnome.org/GnomeMarketing/GnomeDeployments, including a one using GNOME 3.0.2.

My suggestion is that we split off the older deployments to another page, called GNOME Deployments 2000-2008. I would prefer to have that info available, but I agree with Joanie that seeing a list of really old deployments could send a negative message. I would rename the current page to Current Gnome Deployments, and would refer to the older deployments page there. I chose those dates, because I want to make sure that the current page has enough data not to look too sparse.

I hope to be able to report on more, perhaps get updates on the ones that we have, and repair or retire the broken links. I also wonder if we should try to highlight this information in a more public place. If you have anything to add, it would be greatly appreciated! 

Christy

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 3:23 AM, Joanmarie Diggs <jdiggs igalia com> wrote:

Hey all.

I just took a look at our Deployments page [1] in some detail. Here's
what I found regarding the linked reports [2] of deployments:

Summary:
     * 32 total
     * 12 broken (37.5%)
     * 18 >= 5 years old (56.25%)
     * Of the remaining 2 (6.25%) from the past two years:
             * 1 uses GNOME 2.28
             * 1 used GNOME 2.30
     * 0% use GNOME 3.2
     * 0% use GNOME 3.0
     * 0% use GNOME 2.32

Details:
     * Austria: 2005
     * Belgium: 2006, 2003, (broken)
     * Germany: 2005
     * Ireland: (broken), 2004
     * Italy: 2005
     * Macedonia: 2005
     * Spain: 2003, 2005, 2010 (but GNOME 2.28)
     * United Kingdom: (broken), (broken), (broken)
     * South America: 2003, (broken), 2004, 2005, (broken), (broken)
     * Australia: (broken; references GNOME 2.8)
     * China: 2005, (broken), 2003, (broken)
     * India: 2011 (but GNOME 2.30)
     * USA: 2002, (and a reference to 2005)
     * Canada: 2005
     * Other Resources: 2004, (broken)

My Opinions:
     * At the best, what this page communicates to the outside world
       (possibly including institutions considering whether or not to
       deploy GNOME) is that we have some serious cruft removal to do
       with respect to our marketing content.
     * At the worst, it suggests that modern/current deployments do not
       see GNOME 3.x as a viable option.
     * Are either of these messages something we wish to convey? I
       would argue no.
     * Were it me, I would investigate the present status of all of the
       existing deployments, remove those which are no longer valid,
       solicit new reports from those which are valid, investigate
       additional/"missing" deployments, and highlight those which are
       based on GNOME 3. And if this cannot be done, I'd remove the
       page entirely from our site because I do not think it helps our
       cause.
     * (It won't be me because I am busy contributing to the effort to
       ensure that we are accessible to users who are blind. ;) )

For what it's worth....

Take care.
--joanie

[1] https://live.gnome.org/GnomeMarketing/GnomeDeployments
[2] As opposed to generic/institute sites

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