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Re: AW: [geclipse-dev] EPP Usage Data Collector 
Yes, it is only included in the g-Eclipse EPP packages.

=> That means that we do not get this kind of information if someone installs 
g-Eclipse from the update sites.

> I would favour to have true usage statistics not biased by our own testing,
> right?! 

Not sure if we should/can enforce this, but yes, might be a good idea, 
especially if a project has not too much users and the expected 
developer/user ratio is quite high.

Markus


On Monday 02 June 2008, Stuempert, Mathias IWR wrote:
> Hi Markus, Hi All,
>
> Just to avoid any confusion, it is just contained in the EPPs, right?!
>
> Furthermore I suggest that all project members refrain from sending any UDC
> data since this would highly bias our results. I would favour to have true
> usage statistics not biased by our own testing, right?!
>
> Cheers, Mathias
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: geclipse-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geclipse-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Markus Knauer
> Gesendet: Montag, 2. Juni 2008 13:19
> An: Developer mailing list
> Betreff: [geclipse-dev] EPP Usage Data Collector
>
> Hi *,
>
> last week I integrated the EPP Usage Data Collector (UDC) in all
> EPP-generated g-Eclipse packages. This feature will be included not only in
> our g-Eclipse packages, but in *all* future Ganymede packages and allows us
> to find out which parts of g-Eclipse are used and how they are being used.
>
> In particular, the UDC takes note of the views, editors, perspectives, and
> commands that are used, and after a configurable period of time, asks the
> user for permission to upload that recorded data to the Eclipse Foundation
> (opt-in).
>
> [1] contains the general overview, [2] lists first results of the UDC.
>
> I hope, that this statistical data will give us some feedback, ideas for
> further improvements, and maybe an idea how many times g-Eclipse is being
> used.
>
> Regards,
> Markus
>
>
> [1] http://www.eclipse.org/epp/usagedata/index.php
> [2] http://www.eclipse.org/epp/usagedata/results.php

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