Linux Weekly News Survey Results
First, let us extend many, many thanks to the enthusiastic, supportive and
complimentary comments we got. Positive feedback like that is the energy
that keeps us going!
The major response we heard from the survey was "We like what you've
done, don't change it!" We have heard and as a result, you will see
no major changes to the format or content of the site. We will be
setting our priorities for additions based on your suggestions,
including the one that stated don't try to overstretch yourselves
...
The next most common statement we heard was "No frames!"
This
ratified the personal feelings of our staff, so we were pleased.
For the 5 percent minority that want frames, we can only offer
condolences ...
For those who requested the addition of Slackware to our distribution
section, rest assured that we will happily add any distribution for
which we find up-to-date information. We'll sharpen our eye for
Slackware topics ...
Here are the numeric results:
Usefulness of the Various Sections
| Section | Number of
Responses | Boring |
So-So | Indispensible | Average |
|---|
| Leading items | 366 | 0
| 45 |
321 | 1.88 |
| Linux in the news | 372 | 11 | 83 |
278 | 1.72 |
| Kernel | 368 | 1 | 93 |
274 | 1.74 |
| Security | 370 | 13 | 123 |
234 | 1.60 |
| Distributions | 369 | 13 | 146
| 210 | 1.53 |
| Ports | 364 | 19 | 165
| 180 | 1.44 |
| Software development | 368 | 6 |
77 | 285 | 1.76 |
| Announcements | 365 | 4 | 76 |
285 | 1.77 |
| Links of the week | 363 | 25 |
163 | 175 | 1.41 |
Preferences for Format
| Number of Responses | Prefer all one page | Prefer a
tree format | Prefer frames |
|---|
| 375 | 286 | 70 | 19 |
Opinion on Site Graphics
Please note, many people chose not to answer this question and in
their comment fields mention that they like the site graphics and
therefore refused to vote on this question! If
we do improve the graphics to suit our own aesthetic tastes and
perhaps others, we will still keep them to a minimum and optimized for
download.
| Number of Responses | Ugly | Really Ugly |
Nausea |
|---|
| 266 | 235 | 24 | 7 |
Opinion on Site Content
| | Number of Responses | Insufficient |
So-so | Great | Average |
| Accuracy | 361 | 2 | 36 |
323 | 1.89 |
| Completeness | 361 | 6 | 113 |
242 | 1.65 |
| Detail | 365 | 16 | 136 |
213 | 1.54 |
| Timeliness | 367 | 7 | 94 |
266 | 1.71 |
Preferences on Frequency of Publishing
| Topic | Number of Responses | Too
Often | Just Right | Not Enough |
|---|
| Frequency | 364 | 1 | 298 |
65 |
Additions of Most Interest
Watch the Linux Weekly News in the future as we try to implement at least
some of the following.
| Addition | Number of Responses |
|---|
| Software reviews | 222 |
| Search engine | 185 |
| H/W buyers guide | 170 |
| Daily news | 149 |
| ASCII email | 126 |
| HTML email | 52 |
| Something else | 26 |
| Non-english version | 17 |
| Chat area | 12 |
You can browse the comments people
provided if you wish. Note that all names and email addresses
have been removed from these comments.