UBports on Distrowatch

[A Former User]

@libremax Climbing the ratings quite so quickly might create some much-needed attention: if developers see that there is significant interest in the platform, then surely they're more likely to pitch in...

[libremax]

Ubports is today at rank 104 over 6 months.
A few dozen more clicks should allow it to enter the top 100 and thus have a greater visibility.

Also check out this URL in large numbers :
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubports

[advocatux]

@libremax hmm that info at distrowatch is not as accurate as it should be. E.g. we aren't using systemd in xenial

[libremax]

@advocatux Yes and the screenshot is obsolete, I had already notified that long time ago to Marketing Team. All information needs to be checked and corrected if necessary.
I don't know who can legitimately and effectively handle it...

[advocatux]

@libremax I'll ping the Marketing team to see if they can do something about it

[libremax]

Good news, today, 15 Dec 2018, UBports Ubuntu Touch enter, for the fisrt time, Distrowatch Top 100, at rank 99.

This is the default ranking displayed, so it is a step forward for better visibility.

[libremax]

Today UBports is still up and now ranked 92 (over 6 months).

You can also add your evaluation of UBports on Distrowatch; mine has just been published :

1. the first and still the only one mobile distribution ranked on Distrowatch ( distrowatch.com/search.php?category=Mobile#simple ),

2. distribution maintained and developed by a very dynamic and supportive growing community, accessible through a forum, Telegram groups in more than ten languages, Matrix, IRC,

3. four update channels (edge, dev, rc, stable) available at choice according to the level of stability and the frequency of update desired,

4. quality documentation for users and developers alike, which is growing rapidly and translated into about ten languages (docs.ubports.com),

5. OS and applications translated into dozens of languages. The number is growing rapidly and continuously thanks to the work of more than 100 contributors: everyone can participate! (translate.ubports.com),

6. and many more to discover (ubports.com)

[libremax]

No news of OTA-7 on Distrowatch so I send this email :

*Hello,
UBports OTA-7 is released since tuesday but no news on Distrowatch :

https://ubports.com/fr_FR/blog/notre-blog-1/post/ubuntu-touch-ota-7-release-192

Thanks for your work*

[libremax]

Distrowatch answer : "We were aware of the release, but it comes too soon on the previous release for us to cover."

[Lakotaubp]

@libremax Seems a bit odd. We hit delivery targets for OTA and it's to soon to report. Maybe they only like even numbers XD

[libremax]

@Lakotaubp I guess they don't want to focus too much on distributions with frequent releases in their news but they should at least complete the distribution notice.

[A Former User]

@libremax

Looking at DistroWatch this morning, it seems that UBports has suddenly slipped out of the top 100 (it has been mid-80s for a long time) to a position of 115. I wonder if we might rally round and get it back in again.

[libremax]

@3arn0wl It was expected because Distrowatch did not publish any news about OTA-7 since "it comes too soon on the previous release for us to cover." (see above).

So we now know that 4 weeks is too short a time frame (OTA-7/OTA-6) and 6 weeks is enough (OTA-6/OTA-5) to qualify for a new on Distrowatch.

The release of new versions should take this into account.

[A Former User]

@libremax

I understand that OTA-8 isn't far away....?

[advocatux]

@3arn0wl just waiting for QA (https://github.com/orgs/ubports/projects/8).

[UniSuperBox]

I don't think we need to be too concerned about our ranking on Distrowatch. It's extremely subjective and seems pretty easy to game. "Number of page hits" isn't a good metric for much of anything.

[trainailleur]

@UniSuperBox said in UBports now on Distrowatch:

I don't think we need to be too concerned about our ranking on Distrowatch. It's extremely subjective and seems pretty easy to game. "Number of page hits" isn't a good metric for much of anything.

I agree it's not an especially significant ranking, and I also agree that it's not something to try to game by changing anything about what the project does. The page ranking does attract eyeballs though, as does the site in general, so I hope they will cover major news and big releases.

[A Former User]

I know it's not the be-all-and-end-all, @UniSuperBox, but I just, desperately, want to see this beautiful OS granted the recognition and attention is so rightly deserves.

[domubpkm]

@3arn0wl a big step for consecration of UT is when MIR will be fully implemented and operational, with all improvements linked, i think. So probably/certainly for OTA 9 i(we) hope (all).

[A Former User]

@domubpkm We keep saying UT will be good when X, Y, Z happens...

Truth is: UT is pretty damn good now.