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@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ the Free Software Foundation.
What's that? What's that?
There's a multitude of tools for the statistical examination of There's a multitude of tools for the statistical examination of
newsgroups: number of postings month or per person, longest newsgroups: number of postings per month or per person, longest
threads, and so on (see <http://th-h.de/infos/usenet/stats.php> threads, and so on (see <http://th-h.de/infos/usenet/stats.php>
[German language] for an incomplete list). Most of them use a per- [German language] for an incomplete list). Most of them use a per-
newsgroup approach while NewsStats is hierarchy oriented. newsgroup approach while NewsStats is hierarchy oriented.
@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Workflow
That raw data will be regularly - e.g. monthly - processed to a That raw data will be regularly - e.g. monthly - processed to a
second set of database tables each dedicated to a certain second set of database tables each dedicated to a certain
statistical aspect, e.g. number of postings per group per month. statistical aspect, e.g. number of postings per group and month.
Several kinds of reports can then be generated from those result Several kinds of reports can then be generated from those result
tables. tables.
@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ Workflow
Prerequisites Prerequisites
NewsStats is written in Perl (5.8.x and above) and makes use of a NewsStats is written in Perl (5.8.x and above) and makes use of a
MySQL database, so you'll need Perl, some modules, mysql and, of MySQL database, so you will need Perl, some modules, mysql and, of
course, an INN. course, INN.
* Perl 5.8.x with standard modules * Perl 5.8.x with standard modules
- Cwd - Cwd
@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ Getting Started
table. See the feedlog.pl man page for more information. table. See the feedlog.pl man page for more information.
You can process that data via 'gatherstats.pl'; currently only the You can process that data via 'gatherstats.pl'; currently only the
tabulation of postings per group per month is supported. More to tabulation of postings per group and month is supported. More to
come. See the gatherstats.pl man page for more information. come. See the gatherstats.pl man page for more information.
Report generation is handled by specialised scripts for each Report generation is handled by specialised scripts for each
report type. Currently only reports on the number of postings per report type. Currently only reports on the number of postings per
group per month are supported; you can use 'groupstats.pl' for group and month are supported; you can use 'groupstats.pl' for
this. See the groupstats.pl man page for more information. this. See the groupstats.pl man page for more information.
Reporting Bugs Reporting Bugs
@ -95,3 +95,4 @@ Author
Thomas Hochstein <thh@inter.net> Thomas Hochstein <thh@inter.net>
<http://th-h.de/> <http://th-h.de/>