Ubuntu popcon data - more detailed?

[Till Mossakowski]

I would appreciate any feedback whether we can get access
to the popcon data or if there is a better place to ask.

Best,
Till

Till Mossakowski schrieb:
> Dear Ubuntu developers,
> 
> within the community project communtu (see en.communtu.org),
> we want to implement an Amazon-like functionality for Ubuntu:
> "users who have installed package x also have installed
> package y".
> In order to do that, we would need more detailed data
> than those displayed on popcon.ubuntu.com, namely we
> would need a list like:
> * user a uses packages x,y,z
> * user b uses packages u,v,w
> etc.
> Of course, we are not interested in identities of users,
> so a, b ,... are mere placeholders here. However, the Amazon-like
> functionality essentially depends on the information
> that certain lists of packages are used jointly by the one and
> same user.
> We are aware of the fact that even this anonymous
> information may potentially be used to reveal sensitive data
> about users, and we will not make the data publicly
> available - the data will be only used on our server,
> such that only the admins of our project will have
> access. The public will only see information of the form
> "users who have installed package x also have installed
> package y".
> 
> The implemented functionality may also have potential future
> use within the Ubuntu software center (if desired).
> 
> All the best,
> Till
> 


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