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Miod Vallat wrote: For historical reference, info taken from bsdstats.org: [...] What is the point discussing completely bogus so-called statistics? At best, I would suggest that some are proud to be OpenBSD users. At worst, I would say that being an OpenBSD user gives some people an excuse to ego stroke. Call it ego masturbation, if you will. Stats like this are the porn they use to get off. The reality is probably somewhere in the middle, but it is no different than cheering for a sports team. Whether or not the stats are accurate, some people seem to feel a need to cheer on the work of others in an attempt to claim a piece of the fame for themselves. I really seem to be on a roll this month. I'm sure I'll insult at least a couple dozen people with these comments. :) Breeno
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On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 12:04:45AM -0600, Breen Ouellette wrote: Miod Vallat wrote: For historical reference, info taken from bsdstats.org: [...] What is the point discussing completely bogus so-called statistics? At best, I would suggest that some are proud to be OpenBSD users. At worst, I would say that being an OpenBSD user gives some people an excuse to ego stroke. Call it ego masturbation, if you will. Stats like this are the porn they use to get off. The reality is probably somewhere in the middle, but it is no different than cheering for a sports team. Whether or not the stats are accurate, some people seem to feel a need to cheer on the work of others in an attempt to claim a piece of the fame for themselves. I really seem to be on a roll this month. I'm sure I'll insult at least a couple dozen people with these comments. :) Breeno This might be true if a goal of OpenBSD was to be the most widely used OS. It's not. Next month FreeBSD might be the most widely used. Using your logic we should be sad. Who cares. OpenBSD is not for everyone and we like it that way.
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On 10/18/2006 at 7:37 PM Sam Fourman Jr. wrote: |Check out OpenBSD :) | |http://www.bsdstats.org/ = OK, I see a table full of numbers, but no explanation of what is being measured or how. Yes, OpenBSD is on the top, but on the top of what?
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On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 08:52:14AM -0400, MikeM wrote: On 10/18/2006 at 7:37 PM Sam Fourman Jr. wrote: |Check out OpenBSD :) | |http://www.bsdstats.org/ = OK, I see a table full of numbers, but no explanation of what is being measured or how. Yes, OpenBSD is on the top, but on the top of what? it's all written there how it works and how one can participate. so why ain't you jerk off on random numbers somewhere else please? cu -- paranoic mickey (my employers have changed but, the name has remained)
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On 18/10/06, Constantine A. Murenin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 18/10/06, Sam Fourman Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out OpenBSD :) http://www.bsdstats.org/ For historical reference, info taken from bsdstats.org: If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Operating System Systems This Month Percentage OpenBSD 3,03544.4 % FreeBSD 1,82726.7 % NetBSD 1,65424.2 % GNU/kFreeBSD 128 1.9 % DragonFly BSD 126 1.8 % PC-BSD 57 0.8 % MirBSD 5 0.1 % Total: 6,832 100.0 % Eh, in just about 13 hours after I've taken the previous reading off bsdstats.org, it now reads: Operating System Systems This Month Percentage OpenBSD 3,52048.0 % FreeBSD 1,84525.1 % NetBSD 1,65422.5 % GNU/kFreeBSD 128 1.7 % DragonFly BSD 126 1.7 % PC-BSD 60 0.8 % MirBSD 5 0.1 % Total: 7,338 100.0 % Way to go, guys! :)
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Clint M. Sand wrote: On Thu, Oct 19, 2006 at 12:04:45AM -0600, Breen Ouellette wrote: The reality is probably somewhere in the middle, but it is no different than cheering for a sports team. Whether or not the stats are accurate, some people seem to feel a need to cheer on the work of others in an attempt to claim a piece of the fame for themselves. This might be true if a goal of OpenBSD was to be the most widely used OS. It's not. Next month FreeBSD might be the most widely used. Using your logic we should be sad. Who cares. OpenBSD is not for everyone and we like it that way. I agree 100% with you. Just forwarding my belief on why OTHERs care about these kind of stats. Breeno
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Check out OpenBSD :) http://www.bsdstats.org/
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On Wed, Oct 18, 2006 at 07:37:28PM -0500, Sam Fourman Jr. wrote: Check out OpenBSD :) http://www.bsdstats.org/ Why? -- Darrin Chandler| Phoenix BSD Users Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] | http://bsd.phoenix.az.us/ http://www.stilyagin.com/ |
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On 10/18/06, Sam Fourman Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out OpenBSD :) http://www.bsdstats.org/ based on the country distributions, i'm gonna guess this isn't quite a representative sample. just a hunch though.
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On 18/10/06, Sam Fourman Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out OpenBSD :) http://www.bsdstats.org/ For historical reference, info taken from bsdstats.org: If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Operating System Systems This Month Percentage OpenBSD 3,03544.4 % FreeBSD 1,82726.7 % NetBSD 1,65424.2 % GNU/kFreeBSD 128 1.9 % DragonFly BSD 126 1.8 % PC-BSD 57 0.8 % MirBSD 5 0.1 % Total: 6,832 100.0 %
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On 18/10/06, Ted Unangst [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/18/06, Sam Fourman Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out OpenBSD :) http://www.bsdstats.org/ based on the country distributions, i'm gonna guess this isn't quite a representative sample. just a hunch though. OpenBSD seems to lead in most sampled countries, though... Although it is a bit strange that the UK, Russia and Japan are missing from Top 10...
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On 19/10/2006, at 11:28 AM, Constantine A. Murenin wrote: OpenBSD seems to lead in most sampled countries, though... Although it is a bit strange that the UK, Russia and Japan are missing from Top 10... Yes, I thought Russia would be up there. http://www.google.com/trends?q=OpenBSD Shane J Pearson shanejp netspace net au
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For historical reference, info taken from bsdstats.org: [...] What is the point discussing completely bogus so-called statistics? Miod
