Wikimedia Visitor Log Analysis Report - Operating Systems

Daily averages, based on sample period: 1 Aug 2009 - 31 Aug 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
Windows3,301,56788.56%
Mac233,8056.27%
Linux58,4461.57%
iPhone37,8641.02%
BlackBerry7,7900.21%
SymbianOS4,8720.13%
DoCoMo7890.02%
SunOS3800.01%
FreeBSD3290.01%
OpenBSD390.00%
Total3,727,886100%
 
Breakdown per platform for Mac and Linux
Mac Intel195,5325.25%
Mac PowerPC37,9931.02%
Linux Ubuntu25,6230.69%
Linux Debian4,0030.11%
Linux Fedora3,1180.08%
Linux SUSE2,5630.07%
Linux Android1,7160.05%
Linux Gentoo9500.03%
Linux Red Hat5540.01%
Linux CentOS4020.01%
Linux Motor370.00%
 
Breakdown per OS version, non mobile
Windows NT 5.12,203,49159.11%
Windows NT 6.0970,57526.04%
Mac Intel OS X 10.5150,2954.03%
Other50,9561.37%
Windows NT 6.141,8501.12%
Windows NT 5.039,1701.05%
Mac Intel OS X 10.433,9040.91%
Windows NT 5.227,2310.73%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.420,4520.55%
Linux17,9840.48%
Linux Ubuntu 9.0416,6860.45%
Windows 989,7740.26%
Mac Intel OS X9,3360.25%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.57,6680.21%
Linux Ubuntu 8.044,6990.13%
Mac PowerPC OS X Mach-O4,4880.12%
Mac PowerPC OS X4,2880.12%
Linux Ubuntu 8.102,9070.08%
Windows2,5720.07%
Linux Debian 3.02,3540.06%
Mac Intel OS X 10.61,9950.05%
Windows XP1,4240.04%
Linux SUSE 3.01,2450.03%
Mac PowerPC1,0960.03%
Linux Fedora 3.51,0500.03%
Linux Debian 2.09640.03%
Linux Gentoo9410.03%
Linux Fedora 2.08990.02%
Linux Fedora 3.08510.02%
Windows 327110.02%
Windows NT 4.06690.02%
Windows 9x6490.02%
Total3,641,03497.7%
 
Breakdown per OS version, mobile
iPhone OS 3.024,9330.67%
Java ME14,9470.40%
iPhone OS 2.29,0390.24%
PlayStation7,9930.21%
Mobile other3,0010.08%
SymbianOS 9.22,7320.07%
BlackBerry 4.52,5310.07%
Windows CE2,4010.06%
iPhone2,0830.06%
BlackBerry 4.62,0560.06%
Linux Android 1.51,6770.04%
Danger1,5860.04%
BlackBerry 4.71,4460.04%
Samsung1,1240.03%
Wii1,0110.03%
SymbianOS 9.41,0080.03%
BlackBerry 4.29120.02%
iPhone OS 1.X7890.02%
DoCoMo7890.02%
BlackBerry 4.37340.02%
SonyEricsson6920.02%
iPhone OS 2.16840.02%
SymbianOS 9.36000.02%
Total86,8522.3%

In alphabetical order

Operating SystemRequestsPercentage
BlackBerry7,7900.21%
DoCoMo7890.02%
FreeBSD3290.01%
iPhone37,8641.02%
Linux58,4461.57%
Mac233,8056.27%
OpenBSD390.00%
SunOS3800.01%
SymbianOS4,8720.13%
Windows3,301,56788.56%
Total3,727,886100%
 
Breakdown per platform for Mac and Linux
Linux Android1,7160.05%
Linux CentOS4020.01%
Linux Debian4,0030.11%
Linux Fedora3,1180.08%
Linux Gentoo9500.03%
Linux Motor370.00%
Linux Red Hat5540.01%
Linux SUSE2,5630.07%
Linux Ubuntu25,6230.69%
Mac Intel195,5325.25%
Mac PowerPC37,9931.02%
 
Breakdown per OS version, non mobile
Linux17,9840.48%
Linux Debian 2.09640.03%
Linux Debian 3.02,3540.06%
Linux Fedora 2.08990.02%
Linux Fedora 3.08510.02%
Linux Fedora 3.51,0500.03%
Linux Gentoo9410.03%
Linux SUSE 3.01,2450.03%
Linux Ubuntu 8.044,6990.13%
Linux Ubuntu 8.102,9070.08%
Linux Ubuntu 9.0416,6860.45%
Mac Intel OS X9,3360.25%
Mac Intel OS X 10.433,9040.91%
Mac Intel OS X 10.5150,2954.03%
Mac Intel OS X 10.61,9950.05%
Mac PowerPC1,0960.03%
Mac PowerPC OS X4,2880.12%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.420,4520.55%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.57,6680.21%
Mac PowerPC OS X Mach-O4,4880.12%
Other50,9561.37%
Windows2,5720.07%
Windows 327110.02%
Windows 989,7740.26%
Windows 9x6490.02%
Windows NT 4.06690.02%
Windows NT 5.039,1701.05%
Windows NT 5.12,203,49159.11%
Windows NT 5.227,2310.73%
Windows NT 6.0970,57526.04%
Windows NT 6.141,8501.12%
Windows XP1,4240.04%
Total3,641,03497.7%
 
Breakdown per OS version, mobile
BlackBerry 4.29120.02%
BlackBerry 4.37340.02%
BlackBerry 4.52,5310.07%
BlackBerry 4.62,0560.06%
BlackBerry 4.71,4460.04%
Danger1,5860.04%
DoCoMo7890.02%
iPhone2,0830.06%
iPhone OS 1.X7890.02%
iPhone OS 2.16840.02%
iPhone OS 2.29,0390.24%
iPhone OS 3.024,9330.67%
Java ME14,9470.40%
Linux Android 1.51,6770.04%
Mobile other3,0010.08%
PlayStation7,9930.21%
Samsung1,1240.03%
SonyEricsson6920.02%
SymbianOS 9.22,7320.07%
SymbianOS 9.36000.02%
SymbianOS 9.41,0080.03%
Wii1,0110.03%
Windows CE2,4010.06%
Total86,8522.3%
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 Sunday October 4, 2009
Author:Erik Zachte (Web site)
Mail: ezachte@### (no spam: ### = wikimedia.org)
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