On 07/13/2011 07:41 PM, Manu Gupta wrote: > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Susanne Oberhauser <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I'd like to find out how many active openSUSE based desktops are in >> active use. >> >> >> Here's a proposal that evolved from a discussion during lunch break >> today: >> >> The default home page of all browsers on opensuse points to a very >> simple url, like opensuse.org/home >> >> That page is so usefull that almost all users will appreciate it. >> >> For example, it just consists of a very plain and simple >> search bar (like this well-known one: http://www.google.de/firefox/). >> >> Or, maybe even better, it simply offers a number of search engines, and >> it will, based on a cookie, from here on replace itself with that search >> engine --- or even a blank page (about:blank). >> >> >> The trick obviously is the durable cookie. The day the cookie is set is >> the first log in of this desktop user. Every time the user comes back, >> the cookie helps to bean count the life span of this desktop. >> >> >> If the cookie is rejected, I suggest to give an explanatory page, trying >> to convince that this is a good cookie, respecting privacy and all. >> >> In that vein I also suggest to *not* store the preferred search engine >> on the server, but to put that into the cookie, alongside the first >> access time, plus a random hash. >> >> >> Rationale behind this: There is tons of guesswork how many desktops we >> have conquered. This proposal replaces that by facts. >> >> Feedback appreciated, >> > I really like your idea, but it has to be done by someone just that. > Part of it involves > 1. making a new page with css and js > 2. getting in touch with Wolfgang to include it in firefox as a > replacement for homepage, and also other browsers like rekonq or > konquerer > > Part one was discussed earlier but never came into action (without the > tracking beacon idea) afaik > Just that. >> >> S. >> >> -- >> Susanne Oberhauser SUSE LINUX Products GmbH >> +49-911-74053-574 Maxfeldstraße 5 >> Processes and Infrastructure 90409 Nürnberg >> GF: Jeff Hawn, Jennifer Guild, Felix Imendörffer, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) >> -- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> >> > > >
Even if the idea seems nice, it has lots of limits. Firstly you will never see my browser here, that will not be my homepage :-) Nor for the openSUSE I install. Next you get a cookie, but it's totally false assumption that the desktop is installed how would you differentiate livecd with new cookie each time, or desktop installed and then replace by another distribution by the end user ? How accurate will be your stats based on biased sources ? -- Bruno Friedmann Ioda-Net Sàrl www.ioda-net.ch openSUSE Member & Ambassador GPG KEY : D5C9B751C4653227 irc: tigerfoot -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
