Comments on: Tracking The Success of The 13949712720901ForOSX Campaign http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/ Simon Brocklehurst's Technology Blog Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:35:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: simon http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-161890 simon Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:28:16 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-161890 cbare, the <i>actual</i> number of results in Google is currently 288. Notice Google says "about 48,100" i.e. it's an "estimate"... and not a very accurate one ;-) cbare, the actual number of results in Google is currently 288. Notice Google says “about 48,100″ i.e. it’s an “estimate”… and not a very accurate one ;-)

]]> By: cbare http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-161535 cbare Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:17:38 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-161535 Nov 30th. Google says: Results 1 - 10 of about 48,100 for 13949712720901ForOSX. Take that Steve Jobs! Nov 30th. Google says:

Results 1 - 10 of about 48,100 for 13949712720901ForOSX.

Take that Steve Jobs!

]]> By: henry story http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-152853 henry story Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:31:40 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-152853 We are at 105 now on google groups. Which is not bad btw, if you compare it to the other bugs on the Java Bug database. It certainly makes it into the top 25 bug list: http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/top25_bugs.do We are at 105 now on google groups. Which is not bad btw, if you compare it to the other bugs on the Java Bug database.
It certainly makes it into the top 25 bug list:
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/top25_bugs.do

]]> By: simon http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-145308 simon Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:01:28 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-145308 <p>Yes! The biggest numeric increase is actualy on regular Google web search... Do you have any idea why that is? That is - is it Google indexing better than Yahoo or Live? Or is it that Google is worse at removing near-duplicate pages i.e. near-identical content at different URLs? Or something else?</p> <p>There's no doubt that are real differences between Google, Yahoo and Live.</p> Yes! The biggest numeric increase is actualy on regular Google web search… Do you have any idea why that is? That is - is it Google indexing better than Yahoo or Live? Or is it that Google is worse at removing near-duplicate pages i.e. near-identical content at different URLs? Or something else?

There’s no doubt that are real differences between Google, Yahoo and Live.

]]> By: henry story http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-145297 henry story Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:30:01 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-145297 Well it's been picking up today again. I count 12 more blog posts... Well it’s been picking up today again. I count 12 more blog posts…

]]> By: simon http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144156 simon Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:32:57 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144156 <p>Yes, that's true - Apple does require every developer that signs up to the ADC to agree to non-disclosure of information.</p> <p>I will say, though, that Mac OS X developers I speak to privately really aren't too concerned - they're confident that Java 6 will be released in due course. The last test report I had, there were more than a few issues that still had to be fixed - so some work still to do to get Java 6 working well.</p> <p>Leopard development seems to be continuing apace - there's a Leopard 1.1 developer preview out already which seems notable for the inclusion of proper ZFS.</p> Yes, that’s true - Apple does require every developer that signs up to the ADC to agree to non-disclosure of information.

I will say, though, that Mac OS X developers I speak to privately really aren’t too concerned - they’re confident that Java 6 will be released in due course. The last test report I had, there were more than a few issues that still had to be fixed - so some work still to do to get Java 6 working well.

Leopard development seems to be continuing apace - there’s a Leopard 1.1 developer preview out already which seems notable for the inclusion of proper ZFS.

]]> By: henry story http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144151 henry story Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:23:37 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144151 There is one further explanation. Of the developers on OSX, a large portion must have succumbed to signing some NDA or other. So they may not feel so comfortable speaking out. There is one further explanation. Of the developers on OSX, a large portion must have succumbed to signing some NDA or other. So they may not feel so comfortable speaking out.

]]> By: simon http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144072 simon Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:29:01 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144072 Henry, here's my guess... I suspect it's that there aren't many Apple developers in general (certainly less than a million in total world-wide), and of those Apple developers that there are, relatively few use Java. And of those that use Java, most have been long-term users of Java on Mac OS, and so know that Apple will likely release Java 6 in due course. Henry, here’s my guess…

I suspect it’s that there aren’t many Apple developers in general (certainly less than a million in total world-wide), and of those Apple developers that there are, relatively few use Java.

And of those that use Java, most have been long-term users of Java on Mac OS, and so know that Apple will likely release Java 6 in due course.

]]> By: simon http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144071 simon Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:21:41 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144071 <p>Well, "M", I don't know who you are, but I guess there are many, many things that are beyond you.</p> <p>First, this blog is for people that know me, as well as people that don't. Not everything I write is going to be relevant to you. Feel free to ignore the parts that don't apply. In fact, feel free to ignore the blog completely if you don't like it.</p> <p>Second, I had thought, given that Macs are so popular with Mac OS X market share going through the roof, that the numbers on this campaign were going to be accelerating rapidly. So I thought I was going to have to sample a lot of data points to capture the growth curve. I was trying to let people know I would be afk for a while. How wrong I was about the campaign growth rate though! </p> <p>Third, in Britiain, we spell the word tyre t y r e. Given that we invented the English language, I think we're entitled to spell our words they way we like.</p> <p>Fourthly, if you don't like any of the above, feel free to go fuck yourself ;-)</p> Well, “M”, I don’t know who you are, but I guess there are many, many things that are beyond you.

First, this blog is for people that know me, as well as people that don’t. Not everything I write is going to be relevant to you. Feel free to ignore the parts that don’t apply. In fact, feel free to ignore the blog completely if you don’t like it.

Second, I had thought, given that Macs are so popular with Mac OS X market share going through the roof, that the numbers on this campaign were going to be accelerating rapidly. So I thought I was going to have to sample a lot of data points to capture the growth curve. I was trying to let people know I would be afk for a while. How wrong I was about the campaign growth rate though!

Third, in Britiain, we spell the word tyre t y r e. Given that we invented the English language, I think we’re entitled to spell our words they way we like.

Fourthly, if you don’t like any of the above, feel free to go fuck yourself ;-)

]]> By: M http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144069 M Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:08:28 +0000 http://www.psynixis.com/blog/2007/11/05/tracking-the-success-of-the-13949712720901forosx-campaign/#comment-144069 Good idea. But, what the heck getting new tires (tyres) on your "911" has to do with a Vote for Java 6 on Leopard post is beyond me. Good idea. But, what the heck getting new tires (tyres) on your “911″ has to do with a Vote for Java 6 on Leopard post is beyond me.

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