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23 Apr 2024 02:02:07 EDT (-0400)
  Re: 2009 Q3 News  
From: Stephen
Date: 29 Sep 2009 16:40:34
Message: <60s4c5hhl366nrae9r0loqkocp1s54u6mg@4ax.com>
On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:59:59 +0100, "Chris B" <nom### [at] nomailcom> wrote:

>> It makes me wonder what the Pov user base is. </OT> :)
>> -- 
>>

>Yes, it would be interesting to know. This figure of course doesn't give us 
>any idea of that :-)
>

It would and it doesn't :)

>The closest indicator I suspect we'd be likely to get is to know the number 
>of reads for the more popular postings on the povray.general newsgroup over 
>the space of a few weeks. I don't know if that's even recorded anywhere 
>though.
>
>The total number of downloads for a particular version of the executables 
>could also be a reasonable indicator.

It ties in with the sub-sub thread earlier of who have you met who has heard of
PovRay. It is a nice to know.
-- 

Regards
     Stephen


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