On Fri, 2012-03-23 at 09:02 -0400, Rob Weir wrote: > 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.
I understand - I'll do my level best to come back to this topic before COB (your/our time) today. Prep work is of course reasonable. Best wishes, //drew
