Don't ofrget the statistics are unreliable anyway.
On Sun, October 28, 2007 10:06 pm, Graeme Kiyoto-Ward wrote: > Letter for TradeMe > > Any edits welcome. Trademe seems to keep it's physical address secret so > this would probably best be directed through media enquiries. > > Letter Starts > -------------------- > > Who?? > > TradeMe > > Where?? Probably by e-mail. > > > Date > > > Graeme Kiyoto-Ward > > 223 Centaurus Road > > St Martins > > Christchurch 8022 > > > > Dear Sir Madam > > > This letter is a request from TradeMe. I have a hobby of and an interest > in Free Operating Systems. One of the questions that is most difficult > to answer is how much is free software used within New Zealand. > > > I am attempting to find ways to identify the ratio of users of Free > Software in New Zealand, both Browsers and Operating Systems. > Unfortunately there is no simple way to do this as most free Operating > systems are installed on machines that were originally sold with OEM > Windows pre-installed. > > > I understand that TradeMe is New Zealand's most popular website and > personal experience has shown that TradeMe displays well in any of the > browsers on any of the operating systems I have tested on my home PC. I > believe that a summary of the browser string logs TradeMe would be an > excellent source of information to show the proportion of free software > users within New Zealand. > > > If possible, I would like to obtain a summary of the types of TradeMe > visitor by Operating System and Browser in particular the percentages. > If TradeMe summarizes this information of course. > > > My purpose for getting this information is personal interest, I would > also like to share this information with the members of the Canterbury > Linux User's Group. > > > I fully understand that TradeMe has no reason to provide this > information and if there is a commercial reason that you would not do so > I fully understand. If this is the case, all I ask is that you let me > know. > > > Yours faithfully > > > > > Graeme Kiyoto-Ward > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -------------------- > Letter Ends > > Graeme Kiyoto-Ward wrote: >> Hi >> >> That's a good suggestion. I just wonder if TradeMe would respond to an >> individual. >> >> IRD is a good bet. Their stats are likely to be heavily skewed by >> Corporates and their windows boxes though. I suppose the same is true >> of ACC. >> >> On the other hand, a lot of corporate now ban access to TradeMe. >> >> Regards >> >> Graeme Kiyoto-Ward >> >> Phill Coxon wrote: >>> On Thu, 2007-10-25 at 22:50 +1300, Graeme Kiyoto-Ward wrote: >>> >>>> As for generating stats, I'm more interested in the overall OS and >>>> browser use. ACC is a site that probably has a broad range of >>>> 'appeal' for normal users and especially businesses. >>> >>> Hmmm. If you wanted really good across the board webs stats I'd call >>> and >>> write a letter to trademe.co.nz and ask them nicely. >>> Trademe has far broader appeal than ACC where you are immediately >>> reducing your target browser market to people who need information from >>> ACC - i.e.: people who are hurt, business owners needing info etc. >>> It's also the number one website in NZ. >>> If you want to ask a government department I'd suggest ird.govt.nz >>> would >>> be better as that will cover a much wider population base (everyone's >>> got to pay taxes...) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > -- Nick Rout
