Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 21:41:41 -0300 (ADT) From: "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@freebsd.org> To: Alexey Dokuchaev <danfe@FreeBSD.org> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD stats project: what about packages? Message-ID: <20060905214050.T82634@hub.org> In-Reply-To: <20060905163409.GA63018@FreeBSD.org> References: <20060905163409.GA63018@FreeBSD.org>
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Actually, this is on our TODO list, and will be considered a seperate 'opt-in' from the 'devices' stats, so that ppl can participate without having to "do it all" ... On Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Alexey Dokuchaev wrote: > Hello, > > Firstly, great movement and thanks for doing this. However, I think > idea of BSD statistics project can be extended over packages as well. > > Right now it often comes to frustration to see, i.e., tons of rarely > used by anyone packages on 4 distribution CDs, but no such a useful > package as SDL (as least, this is true for 4.11-RELEASE). AFAIK, Debian > project offers their users some script that collects and submits for > analysis their list of installed packages, which in turn helps them to > come with essential packages on CD1, less important but still popular > ones on CD2, then all the day down to CDn (I've heard they have 7 of > them. Oh boy). > > What do people think about it? > > ./danfe > > P.S. I'm quite aware of high probability of "do it first, then come > later and show us it works" kind of answer. I am willing to participate > in actual design and implementation, but first I'd like to hear what > portmgr@ (packagers, even) and general public think of it. Thanks. >
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