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Date:      Wed, 19 May 2004 22:32:30 +0200
From:      Clement Laforet <sheepkiller@cultdeadsheep.org>
To:        Mikhail Teterin <mi+mx@aldan.algebra.com>
Cc:        ports@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: "Featured ports of the month"
Message-ID:  <20040519223230.4030faa3.sheepkiller@cultdeadsheep.org>
In-Reply-To: <200405191550.34155@misha-mx.virtual-estates.net>
References:  <200405191550.34155@misha-mx.virtual-estates.net>

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On Wed, 19 May 2004 15:50:34 -0400
Mikhail Teterin <mi+mx@aldan.algebra.com> wrote:

> On a related subject -- the most popular ports.
> 
> The simplest is to just collect and publish download statistics as
> collected by ftp.FreeBSD.org and the major mirrors?
> 
> More complex, but interesting would be to have ``make install'' send
> an icmp (or udp) packet somewhere describing as much as the admin
> wants it to describe -- from merely the portname (default) to "the
> works" -- including portversion, build options, `uname -a`.
> 
> The reporting program (say, portreport) can be a port in itself. Once
> it is installed, installing any port will automaticly invoke it. The
> aggregated results can be published on a web-site.

It should be easier/faster to port debian popularity contest:
http://popcon.debian.org/

clem

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