Bug 198672 - [SUGGESTION] Add the plug for BSDstats on FreeBSD.org front page
Summary: [SUGGESTION] Add the plug for BSDstats on FreeBSD.org front page
Status: Closed FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Documentation
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Website (show other bugs)
Version: Latest
Hardware: Any Any
: --- Affects Only Me
Assignee: Glen Barber
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Reported: 2015-03-17 23:34 UTC by Yuri Victorovich
Modified: 2015-03-22 22:09 UTC (History)
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Description Yuri Victorovich freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2015-03-17 23:34:23 UTC 
I suggest to add such, or similar statement in the bottom of https://www.freebsd.org/:

> If you have FreeBSD installed, please consider reporting the stats about the hardware/software on your system by installing the package www/bsdstats. It helps developers to know which software and hardware is most used, and allows them to better focus their efforts.

This is because the system count of FreeBSD on bsdstats.org has been dropping. I guess the reason is that people aren't aware of it. It used to be 12,000+, and now it is <2,000.
Comment 1 Yuri Victorovich freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2015-03-17 23:36:33 UTC 
Sorry, it wrapped in OP:

> If you have FreeBSD installed, please consider reporting
> the stats about the hardware/software on your system by
> installing the package www/bsdstats. It helps developers
> to know which software and hardware is most used, and
> allows them to better focus their efforts.
Comment 2 Glen Barber freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2015-03-22 21:52:45 UTC 
Committed as r46366.  Thank you for the submission, and sorry for the delay.
Comment 3 commit-hook freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2015-03-22 21:52:51 UTC 
A commit references this bug:

Author: gjb
Date: Sun Mar 22 21:52:17 UTC 2015
New revision: 46366
URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/46366

Log:
  Add suggestion to install the sysutils/bsdstats package to
  help gather FreeBSD deployment statistical information.
  Add a link to the bsdstats.org website.

  Submitted by:	yuri@rawbw.com
  PR:		198672
  Sponsored by:	The FreeBSD Foundation

Changes:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/where.xml
Comment 4 Yuri Victorovich freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2015-03-22 22:09:37 UTC 
Thanks Glen!