On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:55:45 +0800 Ray Rashif <sc...@archlinux.org> wrote:
> On 23 September 2010 19:34, Dieter Plaetinck <die...@plaetinck.be> > wrote: > > Shouldn't we add something like "all information is anonymous, we > > collect no information that can identify you" or something? > > Good point. In that case, a revision of the above: > > Two years ago, we introduced <a > href="http://www.archlinux.org/news/pkgstats-contribution-was-never-that-easy/";>pkgstats</a>. > This time, after a major revamp, we are re-introducing it to you! > > Contributing is as easy as installing the package - a weekly cron job > will take care of the rest. You will be sending us a list of packages > installed on your system, along with the architecture and mirror you > use. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you, > but it will help us prioritize our efforts and make Arch even better. > So, go ahead and spread the word! > > For more details see pkgstats -h or just read the simple source code. > You can view the collected data at the <a > href="https://www.archlinux.de/?page=Statistics";>Statistics page</a>. Looks better. Btw, about the "cannot be used to identify you" thing; what was ultimately decided on identification of a system? I just checked the pkgstats 2.1 code, and I don't see anything about ip/disk UUID/.. whatever was decided. Dieter
