Would be interesting to hear from the German and Brazilian communities as well if they are keeping their own mailing lists...
-Perry On Monday 17 April 2006 15:09, Dave McIlhagga wrote: > Hi Steve, > > Yup - it's a big number, but it became apparrent when we started looking > at how much MapServer was being used without an associated user ever > subscribing to the direct MapServer mailing list due to: > > 1. Embedded in Client Tools (chameleon, ka-map, maplab, mapbender, > etc..) where users may not subscribe to MS list > 2. Culture/Language differences, driving non-english speaking users away > from the list > 3. Embedded in commercial solutions that get deployed without any > associated user > 4. Customers who purchase full web mapping solutions from a > developer/consultant and don't engage in the technology > 5. High volume list deters some users from subscribing > > There are many other drivers as well. > > > All of these contribute to MapServer installations around the world > without an associated 'user' subscribing to the mailing list. > > By installations -- we mean # of machines MapServer is installed on. > > Dave > > Steve Lime wrote: > > Thanks Dave, that's a big number. The mailing list is at 2060 > > subscriptions. If my memory is correct we were at about 1,500 last > > October- a healthy increase. > > > > One question is what's the definition of an "installation"? > > > > Steve > > > >>>>Dave McIlhagga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4/17/2006 1:29:58 PM >>> > > > > Having said that -- that estimate is close to a year old now and > > probably needs an update. > > > > Steve - do you know where we are at in terms of number of mailing list > > subscribers? > > > > Dave > > > > Dave McIlhagga wrote: > >>Steve, > >> > >>We've done extensive investigation on this by looking at a number of > >>metrics -- our best guess that we feel is somewhat conservative is > >>somewhere between 20k to 40k installations worldwide. > >> > >>Dave > >> > >>Steve Lime wrote: > >>>Hi all: Has anyone got any good metrics for these? I was hoping that > >>>someone who "sells" > >>>open source solutions might have a number they've been using. > >>> > >>>Steve -- Pericles S. Nacionales Conservation Biology Program University of Minnesota e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
