Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
From:	design AT netcom DOT com (Chris Waters)
Subject:	Re: how many ppl are on this dist list???
Message-ID:	<designE1F5EG.AtB@netcom.com>
Organization:	Design and Delivery
References:	<199611242043 DOT PAA21979 AT delorie DOT com> <32994715 DOT 63871120 AT news DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk>
Date:	Mon, 25 Nov 1996 09:08:40 GMT
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Sender:	design AT netcom21 DOT netcom DOT com
To:	djgpp AT delorie DOT com
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In article <32994715 DOT 63871120 AT news DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk>,
George Foot <mert0407 AT sable DOT ox DOT ac DOT uk> wrote:
>On Sun, 24 Nov 1996 20:43:29 GMT, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

>>There are 209 subscribers to the djgpp list, 688 on the announce list,
>>108 daily digests, 97 weekly digests, and 75 workers.

I assume that there's some overlap there.  Probably 700-750 all told?

>It would be interesting to know if you've compiled any stats on the
>newsgroup, like regular posters, etc.

How many people voted for the newsgroup, and of those, how many people
aren't subscribed to any lists?  I fit in both categories.  Combining
all the above info would probably give a minimum to the number of
readers.  Bare minimum--the newsgroup is carried by most major sites,
and may well have hundreds of thousands of readers.

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