[Popcon-developers] [RFR] Re: The number of etch installations is rocketing...

Justin B Rye jbr at edlug.org.uk
Mon May 21 21:30:45 UTC 2007


MJ Ray wrote:
> Main changes:

This catches everything I'd seen, except:

> -<p>Debian users can automatically submit information about the installed
> -packages voluntarily (and anonymously).  While the main purpose to
> -collect these information is to optimize DVD contents, prioritize
> -translation work and other aspects of the distribution work where package
> -usage is interesting to know, they can also be used as indicator of
> -overall Debian installations.</p>
> +<p>Debian users can configure their system to submit information about the installed
> +packages automatically and anonymously.  While the main aim of
> +collecting this information is to prioritise DVD contents,
> +translations and other aspects of the distribution work where package
> +usage is interesting knowledge, it can also be used as an indicator of
> +the total number of Debian installations.</p>

I'd suggest "useful to know".

>  
> -<p><q>Since the number of submissions doubled
> +<p><q>Because the number of submissions doubled
>  since <!-- FIXME:  ADD DATE IF POSSIBLE -->, we guess
> -that the number of all installations doubled, too.  But estimating
> -reliable absolute numbers is not very easy for a project with an open
> -infrastructure as we have.</q> says Debian spokesman Alexander
> +that the total number of installations doubled, but reliably estimating
> +absolute numbers is not very easy for a project with an open
> +infrastructure like ours.</q> says Debian spokesman Alexander

Shouldn't that be "like ours,</q> says"?
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