Donnie Berkholz wrote:
> If you're interested in getting some free 
> publicity, please send a short (1-2 paragraphs, 3-5 sentences each) 
> summary of your project and why it matters to this list in response to 
> my email.

I'm unsure about the point of view to use for such a summary.
Let me try this:

  The stats project was about creation of a client and server collecting
  information about user setups to be able to better prioritize
  development efforts in Gentoo.  The data collected ranges from
  details about installed packages to compile flags to the selection of
  mirrors.  What data is submitted can be configured freely to match
  the need of privacy of the machine's administrator.

  With the collected data Gentoo will be able to answer all sorts of
  questions including:
  - Which non-system packages deserve extra attention?
  - What common setup mistakes do people make?
  - How well is the usage of mirrors balanced?

  The implementation is based on Smolt[1].  The stats project was and
  will be done in cooperation with Smolt upstream.

What do you think?



Sebastian


[1] https://fedorahosted.org/smolt/