• Joe
    4·
    6 months ago

    People who voluntarily report usage are more likely to be new users, experimenting with Linux distributions etc. Greybeards like me will check out new stuff every few months or years, and won’t shout about it one way or another. We’ll probably not send statistics when prompted, either.

    • KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldOP
      3·
      6 months ago

      This isn’t prompted. To send your data, you have to install a cli tool and run it with 2 specific options.
      I don’t think any new users are represented in the sample.

      • Joe
        2·
        6 months ago

        That indeed changes things, potentially introducing much more bias. What motivation would somebody have to install this tool and run it? Is it being marketed/advertised somehow? How, where, and to whom? :-P

        • KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldOP
          2·
          6 months ago

          It collects system info that helps you troubleshoot, or check a computer’s compatibility with Linux.

          It offers a switch to upload your anonymized data to the web site where it’s visualized and ordered for better readability, and also entered into the statistical analysis.

          • Joe
            2·
            6 months ago

            If I were a new user, I’d consider using such a tool. I guess I’ll see myself out. ;-)