[TYPO3-english] Re: Give +1 for the Extension Feedback Process

[Elmar Hinz]

> > [SYS][T3instID]
> > A unique installation ID - not used yet. The idea is that a TYPO3 

> IMHO a random number generated by the install tool would do.
> The user could be asked during the install process, if he agrees 
> to send technical feedback based on a unique number identification. 

Thinking this a little further and adding input from the devlopers list, an alternative approach pops up, fully automatic:

* During installation the user is asked to agree with automatic feedback.
* If yes, a random number is created for  [SYS][T3instID].
* Now whenever the user updates the extension list from TER, the current state of his installation is send to TER, based on this number.
* Without this number/agreement nothing is sent.

The statistic gives the difference from downloaded extensions to activated extensions. The assumption would be, that a high rate of non-activated installed extensions is the indicator of a broken extension for the given versions.

The analyses is different for core extensions: 
A high rate of non-activated extensions, makes it questionable, that the given extension should be part of the core for longer, as it isn't used regularly.

How do you think about this two alternatives?

Elmar