Statistics?

jamesadams · 09-19-2010, 03:17 PM

Are there any plans to gather anonymous statistics regarding calibre usage?

I think it might be interesting to have an option to have calibre anonymously upload usage info such as device type, newsfeeds configured/read, book formats used, etc...

If the software used a unique id, that didnt have any personal data associated, you'd also have a good idea about the number of users of calibre.

This type of feature is something you'd have to enable during the installation/upgrade of the software allowing the user to opt-out if they chose to do so. The number of users might not be 100% accurate, but would still be interesting.

itimpi · 09-19-2010, 03:20 PM

With the frequent update cycle, one can use the download statistics to get a good idea of how many people are regularily using Calibre.

Starson17 · 09-19-2010, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jamesadams

Are there any plans to gather anonymous statistics regarding calibre usage?

http://status.calibre-ebook.com/recipe_stats
http://status.calibre-ebook.com

Manichean · 09-19-2010, 04:55 PM

What, really, would be the point of this? Statistics about downloads and recipes, fine, but device and format? I'm very much against gathering any unnecessary data, anonymously or not.

09-19-2010, 03:17 PM	#1
jamesadams Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: jetbook	Statistics? Are there any plans to gather anonymous statistics regarding calibre usage? I think it might be interesting to have an option to have calibre anonymously upload usage info such as device type, newsfeeds configured/read, book formats used, etc... If the software used a unique id, that didnt have any personal data associated, you'd also have a good idea about the number of users of calibre. This type of feature is something you'd have to enable during the installation/upgrade of the software allowing the user to opt-out if they chose to do so. The number of users might not be 100% accurate, but would still be interesting.

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09-19-2010, 03:20 PM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	With the frequent update cycle, one can use the download statistics to get a good idea of how many people are regularily using Calibre.

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Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	What, really, would be the point of this? Statistics about downloads and recipes, fine, but device and format? I'm very much against gathering any unnecessary data, anonymously or not.

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