Re: Data about rate of downloads

I dont know the answer to your question, but I think that you forgot
something....most linux distributions have postgresql included.....so,
(I dont know the number) some people that use it, didnt download from
postgresql site or mirrors...

Ilir Gashi wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My name is Ilir Gashi and I am a PhD student at the Centre for
> Software Reliability, City University, London, UK. I was wondering if
> anyone can help me with the following question:
>
> - Are the numbers of downloads of a particular release of the
> PostgreSQL server recorded anywhere centrally, and if (at least
> approximatly) these numbers are known, can they be shared?
>
> We are interested on doing some research on how much the classical
> Software Reliability Growth models can be used for Reliability
> predictions of a server based on the bug reports for that server and
> the download rates. This work would form some part of my PhD thesis
> and, since we are an academic insitution, all the work and findings
> would be made available freely.
>
> Appologies if I have posted this question on the wrong list, in which
> case I would be very grateful for suggestions on where I should then
> post this question.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ilir
>
> P.S. Just to clarify, we are purely interested on the numbers, not the
> identities of the 'downloaders'.