[Python-Dev] Re: Bug fix releases

[Skip Montanaro]

    Gordon> There is a curious psychology involved. I've noticed that a
    Gordon> significant number of people (roughly 30%) always download an
    Gordon> older release.

    Gordon> Example: Last week I announced a new release (j) of Installer.
    Gordon> 70% of the downloads were for that release.

    ...

    Gordon> Of people downloading a 1.5.2 release (15% of total), 69% 
    Gordon> chose the latest, and 31% chose an older. This is the stable 
    Gordon> pattern (the fact that 83% of Python 2 users chose the latest 
    Gordon> is skewed by the fact that this was the first week it was 
    Gordon> available).

Check your web server's referral logs.  I suspect a non-trivial fraction of
those 30% were coming via offsite links such as search engine referrals and
weren't even aware a new installer was available.

Skip