Related link: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?KLB378HM1WSNS6JT5J05Q8X9

I forgot to promote the ONLamp survey in last week’s Linux newsletter, so only a few people saw it. Out of 300 responses, here’s what we’ve learned.

  • 52% of the respondents are from Africa
  • 39% are DBA’s
  • 90% do not have a Linux cluster
  • 20% work in the insurance industry
  • 0% work in technology

The cluster numbers look accurate, but the rest seem either too high or too low. Oops! Oh, and I’m just informed that only 4% of our readers are from the USA. Hmm.

If you have a few minutes free, it would be a great favor to fill out the survey and let us know what’s on your mind. I’m especially interested in hearing what subjects you’d like us to cover more. I’ll write a followup in a couple of weeks with hopefully more accurate results!

I’ve been to Africa, but I didn’t meet many DBAs. Where are the open source hotspots there?