[wellylug] Desktop Linux survey

[Jethro Carr]

On Fri, 2006-08-25 at 17:04 -0700, Brent Wood wrote:
> Thanks Jim,
> 
> That is exactly why I posted it here. This is a pretty diverse group of Linux
> related users, & I figured that any inherent bias from us regarding any of the
> questions was pretty minimal.
> 
> Basically we're a pretty anarchistic group who have found what we like & use-
> very much formed our own preferences. If it was a PCLOS users list (for
> example), then the concerns Jethro cited would indeed be valid.
> 
> Which is just what the survey is asking about- personal preferences.
> 
> By restricting the poll to a smaller number of users who only hear about it by
> select means, you are without doubt introducing a bias. I'm not enough of a
> cynic or conspiracy theorist to suggest the organisers of the poll intend such
> a bias :-)
> 
> There is at least one other similar poll at present, much smaller scale & I'm
> not sure I could even find it again, just on "preferred distro". Quite
> different results, Debian(s), SUSE, Mandriva the top 3, but no separation of
> Ubuntu or SLED/OpenSUSE, etc. A much poorer poll, which I did not bother
> posting here (even though the results were more along my preferences :-)
> 
> So, while Jethro's citation is perfectly accurate & reasonable, my post was
> also reasoned. I thought about including it in my post, but figured anyone who
> was interested enough to go would see it anyway & if you you weren't it
> wouldn't matter.
> 
> But you don't HAVE to agree with me or participate :-)

okay, sure - I see where you two are coming from. :-)

Please excuse my ramblings.... unless everyone fancies a flamefest to
liven up a rainy day? :-)


cheers,


-- 
Jethro Carr

www.jethrocarr.com
www.jethrocarr.com/index.php?page=cv/cv.php
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