Subject: Re: Is there any truth to these numbers?
To: Peter Seebach <seebs@plethora.net>
From: Mike Cheponis <mac@Wireless.Com>
List: netbsd-advocacy
Date: 04/22/2001 15:29:56
OK.

I did think I heard a number of 1,500 distinct email addresses on all netbsd
email lists?  Is that right?

-Mike


On Sun, 22 Apr 2001, Peter Seebach wrote:

> In message <Pine.BSI.4.21.0104221442460.26481-100000@NameServer.Culver.Net>, Mi
> ke Cheponis writes:
> >Seen on slashdot today:
> 
> Short answer:  No, there is not any truth to those numbers.  Usenet posts are
> a crappy way to measure user community.
> 
> Estimates have been regularly in the hundreds of thousands to millions, and
> based on fairly good information.
> 
> -s
>