These stats are notoriously inaccurate as many browsers lie about their identity.
Also I doubt they will want to respond to such a request.I am not usre its the type of information they are obliged to divulge. Nick. On Thu, October 25, 2007 10:26 pm, Christopher Sawtell wrote: > Just a couple of points: If you can provide them with a reason as to > why you want the information, and address it to a person, rather than > just to a "Sir or Madam". eg > To the Director General ( or whatever his post is called these days ) > for the attention Mr. Joe Bloggs, on the envelope and "Dear Mr Joe > Bloggs" on the letter. > > btw, are we supposed to be creating statistics? > > btw2, It seems to work ok in both FireFox and Konqueror. > ( Front page display anyway ) > > On 10/25/07, Graeme Kiyoto-Ward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> At Software Freedom day, I expressed interest in trying to identify the >> numbers of Linux Users. I have had a thought to get the OIA to work in >> our >> favour and have drafted the following letter that I will send to ACC. >> For an >> OIA request to work, I need to be specific about the document or >> information >> that I am requesting. Can someone who understands server logs and user >> agent >> strings better than I have a look and see if I can describe what I am >> asking >> better. >> >> I will make the response available to any who are interested. >> >> Regards >> >> Graeme Kiyoto-Ward >> >> DRAFT LETTER STARTS >> ------------------------------------- >> >> To ACC >> >> From Me >> >> OFFICIAL INFORMATION ACT REQUEST >> >> Dear Sir Madam >> >> I am making a request for information under the Official Information Act >> 1982. >> >> Please provide to me the summary of statistics that show the types of >> Web >> Browser and types of Operating System that visit the ACC homepage and >> the >> ACC website in general. If you have a normal reporting period for this >> information, I am happy for the information to be for one reporting >> period >> in late 2007, as long as you specify what the reporting period is. If >> you do >> not have a standard reporting period, please provide the information for >> the >> month of August 2007. >> >> Please provide this information either in writing to the address at the >> top >> of this letter or feel free to e-mail this information to my e-mail >> address... >> >> I believe that this information should be readily available as ACC will >> need >> to track the user agent strings statistics for web browser accessing the >> ACC >> homepage at least. Under section 18.1 of the NZ government agency web >> site >> Standards, Government Agencies must make their websites usable browsers >> under the following conditions: >> >> The minimum list of web browser types and their corresponding version(s) >> combinations is derived from those that make up 1% or more of the total >> web >> browser types/versions that have been used by users accessing the >> homepage >> of the 'Main' agency web site of the agency over a specific 12 month >> period. >> Internet Explorer 7.n (Windows, Mac) and/or Firefox 2.x (Windows, Linux, >> Mac) must be included in this list, if not already present. >> >> The purpose for this request is that it is difficult to understand the >> extent to which different Web Browsers and Operating Systems are used >> within >> New Zealand. I believe that ACC is one excellent source for this >> information >> because the extent to which your organization provides information >> online. >> ----------------------------------- >> DRAFT LETTER ENDS >> > > > -- > Sincerely etc. > Christopher Sawtell > > -- Nick Rout
