[CMake-Promote] Usage Statistics

[Miguel A. Figueroa-Villanueva]

While reading about the google searches for finding CMake 
users/blogs/etc, I just started thinking that it might be a good idea to 
quantify the results of this effort. What I mean is that statistics 
should be gathered on how usage of CMake increases, which communities 
are using it, and why?

I know this is easier said than done. I suppose that things like 
downloads per time interval can probably be easily obtained, but other 
things might be harder. Of course, having a registration process for 
download and/or use would give useful feedback, but then CMake would 
become the enemy ;) At least, I would probably not have downloaded and 
used CMake if that was a requirement.

However, maybe an optional and simple query for *non-personal* 
information before the download like:

-How did you hear about us?
-How are you planning to use CMake?
-...

Well, this is more of a brainstorming than a proposal, since I don't 
feel entirely comfortable with even this type of query and I think most 
Techies wouldn't like it. It kind of gives the look of a 
"marketing/commercial" effort...

But anyway, I guess the question is what information do we have or can 
we get in a passive way that gives us an indication of where CMake is 
used, and where it isn't but should be used?

--Miguel