The Numbers

Every few months we take another look at Alexa Internet's stats for Linux-related Web sites. These charts follow the last set by 100 days, and the trends are interesting. The most noteworthy items:

• Woven Goods for Linux had the highest increase of Links In among the resource sites: 226%. Freecode was second, with 192%. Linux Today was third, with 154%. The increase for the whole group was 112%.
• For resource site visits, Linux.com led the way with a 164% increase. Freshmeat was second with 112%. The increase for the whole group was 18%.
• Among the Distribution sites, the leading gainer in both Visits and Links In was S.u.S.E., with 99% and 77%, respectively. The increases for the whole category were 52% and 25%, respectively.

As for the rest, you can draw your own conclusions. Bear in mind the disclaimers below.

Links In for Linux Resource Sites

Visits for Linux Resource Sites

Links In for Linux Distribution Sites

Visits for Linux Distribution Sites

Links In for Development Community Sites

Visits for Development Community Sites

Notes and dislaimers:
These numbers were gathered on August 21, 1999. Links In are current and updated constantly by Alexa's 'bot. Visits are totaled over the preceding 6-month period. Since Alexa's client software lives only on Windows and Mac machines, Visits do not (yet) include Linux or Unix clients (see the LJ Index for some working irony on that subject). "SSC Sites" include the Linux Journal, Linux Gazette, Linux Resources and SSC .com sites. Linux Journal and Linux Resources were combined during the survey period. Linux.com also started in late May, and was not in existence through much of the survey period. The Slackware numbers above include all of www.cdrom.com (of which Slackware puts up the biggest numbers). Caldera also split into two sites (and two companies) during this period.