On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 8:55 AM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, 2012-03-23 at 08:43 -0400, Rob Weir wrote: >> On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 8:42 AM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: >> > On Thu, 2012-03-22 at 07:38 -0400, Rob Weir wrote: >> >> On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 12:31 AM, drew <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > On Wed, 2012-03-21 at 22:23 -0400, Rob Weir wrote: >> >> >> I'd like to enable Google Analytics on our download page. >> >> >> >> >> >> This would allow us to collect some important data, such as the >> >> >> geographical distribution of download requests. This information has >> >> >> been sought for 3.4 mirror distribution planning. It can also provide >> >> >> continuity of our download statistics which we would otherwise lose >> >> >> when moving off of MirrorBrain. >> >> >> >> >> >> Of course, if some else is willing to implement an alternative way of >> >> >> collecting this info, then I'd love it hear it. But I think GA is the >> >> >> most direct method. >> >> >> >> >> >> Lazy consensus, 72 hours, etc. >> >> >> >> >> > Howdy Rob >> >> > >> >> > The data collected would be available to the public or? >> >> > >> >> >> >> We could certainly run periodic reports and make them public. There >> >> is nothing that prevents us from doing that. But GA itself is account >> >> based, so anyone with direct access requires an email >> >> address/password. But they do allow multiple users, so one option >> >> would be to add PMC members to the account on request. >> > >> > >> >> >> > Hi Rob >> > >> > Ok - but would like to see us decide how the data will be used and >> > disseminated prior to setting this up. >> > >> > -1 on the request for the moment then. >> > >> >> So what is your exact objection to "run periodic reports and make them >> public"? > > None really - I would just like to cover a few things prior to launch > and right now I need to focus on a couple of other tasks - given the way > you worded the first request with a reference to lazy consensus and > invoking a clock doesn't leave much wiggle room... so I figure it cuts > both ways and I'm trying to turn off the clock for another day, two > tops. I'll do my best to come back to this today. > > Is that OK with you. >
OK. That is fine. But remember, one reason we're trying to collect this info is for mirror planning, to give SourceForge some info they were seeking. So this is 3.4-related as well. If you want, we could just go ahead with instrumentation of the download page, for that purpose, and hold with that for now. -Rob >> >> -Rob >> >> > Thanks, >> > >> > //drew >> > >> > >> > >> > >
