Wikimedia Visitor Log Analysis Report - Operating Systems

Daily averages, based on sample period: 1 Apr 2009 - 30 Apr 2009
 This analysis is based on a 1:1000 sampled server log (squids) ⇒ all counts x 1000.
 See also: Requests by destination or by origin / Methods / Scripts / Skins / Crawlers / Op.Sys. / Browsers / Google
 
The following overview of page requests by operating system is based on the user agent information that accompanies most server requests.
Please note that agent information does not follow strict guidelines and some programs may provide wrong information on purpose.
This report ignores all requests where agent information is missing, or contains any of the following: bot, crawl(er) or spider.

Wikipedia: NT 5.0 = Windows 2000, NT 5.1/5.2 = XP + Server 2003, NT 6.0 = VISTA + Server 2008, NT 6.1 = Windows 7.
Wikipedia: OS X 10.4 = Tiger, 10.5 = Leopard, 10.6 = Snow Leopard.
Wikipedia: Ubuntu 7.10 = Gutsy Gibbon, 8.04 = Hardy Heron, 8.10 = Intrepid Ibex, 9.04 = Jaunty Jackalope, 9.10 = Karma Koala.

In order of popularity

Operating SystemRequestsPercentage
Windows3,367,63489.50%
Mac227,7976.05%
Linux55,9991.49%
iPhone35,1420.93%
BlackBerry5,5980.15%
SymbianOS3,2510.09%
DoCoMo7640.02%
SunOS4750.01%
FreeBSD3720.01%
OpenBSD350.00%
Total3,762,863100%
 
Breakdown per platform for Mac and Linux
Mac Intel182,2014.84%
Mac PowerPC45,3441.21%
Linux Ubuntu25,3800.67%
Linux Debian4,3010.11%
Linux Fedora3,2570.09%
Linux SUSE2,9500.08%
Linux Android1,1220.03%
Linux Gentoo1,0940.03%
Linux Red Hat6210.02%
Linux CentOS4230.01%
Linux Motor200.00%
 
Breakdown per OS version, non mobile
Windows NT 5.12,354,17262.56%
Windows NT 6.0901,44323.96%
Mac Intel OS X 10.5131,3043.49%
Windows NT 5.051,0931.36%
Other41,5381.10%
Mac Intel OS X 10.436,2360.96%
Windows NT 5.225,9020.69%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.422,4120.60%
Linux15,2100.40%
Mac Intel OS X14,6300.39%
Windows 9812,9360.34%
Linux Ubuntu 8.1012,7250.34%
Windows NT 6.110,3710.28%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.58,0360.21%
Mac PowerPC OS X Mach-O7,0790.19%
Linux Ubuntu 8.047,0780.19%
Mac PowerPC OS X6,3350.17%
Linux Ubuntu 9.043,4260.09%
Windows3,3600.09%
Windows XP2,9530.08%
Linux Debian 3.02,4580.07%
Linux Fedora 3.01,7620.05%
Linux SUSE 3.01,6840.04%
Mac PowerPC1,4800.04%
Linux Debian 2.01,1420.03%
Linux Fedora 2.01,1000.03%
Linux Gentoo1,0280.03%
Linux Ubuntu 7.108280.02%
Windows 9x8110.02%
Windows NT 4.08020.02%
Linux SUSE 2.07670.02%
Windows 326140.02%
Linux Ubuntu 66070.02%
Total3,690,17598.1%
 
Breakdown per OS version, mobile
iPhone OS 2.229,4260.78%
Java ME12,1240.32%
PlayStation6,6210.18%
Windows CE2,2520.06%
SymbianOS 9.22,1270.06%
iPhone1,8420.05%
iPhone OS 2.11,8240.05%
Mobile other1,7900.05%
Danger1,5180.04%
BlackBerry 4.51,3360.04%
iPhone OS 1.X1,3270.04%
BlackBerry 4.21,1890.03%
Linux Android 1.11,0980.03%
BlackBerry 4.61,0570.03%
BlackBerry 4.39840.03%
BlackBerry 4.78940.02%
Wii8820.02%
DoCoMo7640.02%
Samsung6150.02%
iPhone OS 2.06120.02%
Total72,6881.9%

In alphabetical order

Operating SystemRequestsPercentage
BlackBerry5,5980.15%
DoCoMo7640.02%
FreeBSD3720.01%
iPhone35,1420.93%
Linux55,9991.49%
Mac227,7976.05%
OpenBSD350.00%
SunOS4750.01%
SymbianOS3,2510.09%
Windows3,367,63489.50%
Total3,762,863100%
 
Breakdown per platform for Mac and Linux
Linux Android1,1220.03%
Linux CentOS4230.01%
Linux Debian4,3010.11%
Linux Fedora3,2570.09%
Linux Gentoo1,0940.03%
Linux Motor200.00%
Linux Red Hat6210.02%
Linux SUSE2,9500.08%
Linux Ubuntu25,3800.67%
Mac Intel182,2014.84%
Mac PowerPC45,3441.21%
 
Breakdown per OS version, non mobile
Linux15,2100.40%
Linux Debian 2.01,1420.03%
Linux Debian 3.02,4580.07%
Linux Fedora 2.01,1000.03%
Linux Fedora 3.01,7620.05%
Linux Gentoo1,0280.03%
Linux SUSE 2.07670.02%
Linux SUSE 3.01,6840.04%
Linux Ubuntu 66070.02%
Linux Ubuntu 7.108280.02%
Linux Ubuntu 8.047,0780.19%
Linux Ubuntu 8.1012,7250.34%
Linux Ubuntu 9.043,4260.09%
Mac Intel OS X14,6300.39%
Mac Intel OS X 10.436,2360.96%
Mac Intel OS X 10.5131,3043.49%
Mac PowerPC1,4800.04%
Mac PowerPC OS X6,3350.17%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.422,4120.60%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.58,0360.21%
Mac PowerPC OS X Mach-O7,0790.19%
Other41,5381.10%
Windows3,3600.09%
Windows 326140.02%
Windows 9812,9360.34%
Windows 9x8110.02%
Windows NT 4.08020.02%
Windows NT 5.051,0931.36%
Windows NT 5.12,354,17262.56%
Windows NT 5.225,9020.69%
Windows NT 6.0901,44323.96%
Windows NT 6.110,3710.28%
Windows XP2,9530.08%
Total3,690,17598.1%
 
Breakdown per OS version, mobile
BlackBerry 4.21,1890.03%
BlackBerry 4.39840.03%
BlackBerry 4.51,3360.04%
BlackBerry 4.61,0570.03%
BlackBerry 4.78940.02%
Danger1,5180.04%
DoCoMo7640.02%
iPhone1,8420.05%
iPhone OS 1.X1,3270.04%
iPhone OS 2.06120.02%
iPhone OS 2.11,8240.05%
iPhone OS 2.229,4260.78%
Java ME12,1240.32%
Linux Android 1.11,0980.03%
Mobile other1,7900.05%
PlayStation6,6210.18%
Samsung6150.02%
SymbianOS 9.22,1270.06%
Wii8820.02%
Windows CE2,2520.06%
Total72,6881.9%
Requests from mobile devices are recognized as follows:
Agent string contains any of the following terms (last upd: June 2009 ):
Android, BlackBerry, Windows CE, DoCoMo, iPod, iPhone, HipTop, LGE, Linux arm, Mobile,
MIDP, NetFront, Nintendo, Nokia, Obigo, Opera Mini, Palm Pre, Playstation, Samsung, SoftBank,
SonyEricsson, SymbianOS, UP.Browser, Vodafone, WAP, webOS, Wikiamo, Wikipanion

Generated on Friday August 21, 2009
Author:Erik Zachte (Web site)
Mail: ezachte@### (no spam: ### = wikimedia.org)
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