Wikimedia Visitor Log Analysis Report - Operating Systems

Daily averages, based on sample period: 1 Sep 2009 - 30 Sep 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
Windows3,743,85288.68%
Mac272,1736.45%
Linux63,7731.51%
iPhone38,7690.92%
BlackBerry8,9570.21%
SymbianOS4,9910.12%
DoCoMo7240.02%
SunOS4290.01%
FreeBSD3930.01%
OpenBSD360.00%
Total4,221,852100%
 
Breakdown per platform for Mac and Linux
Mac Intel230,7745.47%
Mac PowerPC41,1370.97%
Linux Ubuntu28,3000.67%
Linux Debian4,3970.10%
Linux Fedora3,3340.08%
Linux SUSE2,7500.07%
Linux Android1,2690.03%
Linux Gentoo9940.02%
Linux Red Hat6420.02%
Linux CentOS4630.01%
Linux Motor420.00%
 
Breakdown per OS version, non mobile
Windows NT 5.12,494,47859.08%
Windows NT 6.01,097,74426.00%
Mac Intel OS X 10.5149,9203.55%
Windows NT 6.159,4631.41%
Other55,2141.31%
Windows NT 5.041,7970.99%
Mac Intel OS X 10.436,3400.86%
Mac Intel OS X 10.634,1940.81%
Windows NT 5.230,2890.72%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.422,0000.52%
Linux19,9770.47%
Linux Ubuntu 9.0418,8090.45%
Mac Intel OS X10,3190.24%
Windows 989,9510.24%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.58,4320.20%
Linux Ubuntu 8.044,8840.12%
Mac PowerPC OS X Mach-O4,8210.11%
Mac PowerPC OS X4,7040.11%
Linux Ubuntu 8.102,7890.07%
Windows2,7340.06%
Linux Debian 3.02,5010.06%
Windows 321,4680.03%
Linux SUSE 3.01,3320.03%
Windows XP1,3080.03%
Linux Fedora 3.51,2340.03%
Mac PowerPC1,1660.03%
Linux Debian 2.01,1300.03%
Linux Gentoo9870.02%
Linux Fedora 2.09290.02%
Linux Fedora 3.08410.02%
Windows NT 4.07020.02%
Windows 9x6380.02%
Total4,131,96897.9%
 
Breakdown per OS version, mobile
iPhone OS 3.020,1480.48%
Java ME17,2030.41%
iPhone OS 3.17,7090.18%
iPhone OS 2.27,4450.18%
PlayStation7,2330.17%
BlackBerry 4.53,0560.07%
Mobile other2,9510.07%
SymbianOS 9.22,6510.06%
BlackBerry 4.62,3550.06%
Windows CE2,2610.05%
iPhone1,9290.05%
BlackBerry 4.71,8240.04%
Danger1,3800.03%
Wii1,2380.03%
Linux Android 1.51,2350.03%
SymbianOS 9.41,1800.03%
Samsung1,1140.03%
BlackBerry 4.28730.02%
BlackBerry 4.37340.02%
DoCoMo7240.02%
iPhone OS 1.X6960.02%
SonyEricsson6860.02%
SymbianOS 9.36400.02%
Total89,8842.1%

In alphabetical order

Operating SystemRequestsPercentage
BlackBerry8,9570.21%
DoCoMo7240.02%
FreeBSD3930.01%
iPhone38,7690.92%
Linux63,7731.51%
Mac272,1736.45%
OpenBSD360.00%
SunOS4290.01%
SymbianOS4,9910.12%
Windows3,743,85288.68%
Total4,221,852100%
 
Breakdown per platform for Mac and Linux
Linux Android1,2690.03%
Linux CentOS4630.01%
Linux Debian4,3970.10%
Linux Fedora3,3340.08%
Linux Gentoo9940.02%
Linux Motor420.00%
Linux Red Hat6420.02%
Linux SUSE2,7500.07%
Linux Ubuntu28,3000.67%
Mac Intel230,7745.47%
Mac PowerPC41,1370.97%
 
Breakdown per OS version, non mobile
Linux19,9770.47%
Linux Debian 2.01,1300.03%
Linux Debian 3.02,5010.06%
Linux Fedora 2.09290.02%
Linux Fedora 3.08410.02%
Linux Fedora 3.51,2340.03%
Linux Gentoo9870.02%
Linux SUSE 3.01,3320.03%
Linux Ubuntu 8.044,8840.12%
Linux Ubuntu 8.102,7890.07%
Linux Ubuntu 9.0418,8090.45%
Mac Intel OS X10,3190.24%
Mac Intel OS X 10.436,3400.86%
Mac Intel OS X 10.5149,9203.55%
Mac Intel OS X 10.634,1940.81%
Mac PowerPC1,1660.03%
Mac PowerPC OS X4,7040.11%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.422,0000.52%
Mac PowerPC OS X 10.58,4320.20%
Mac PowerPC OS X Mach-O4,8210.11%
Other55,2141.31%
Windows2,7340.06%
Windows 321,4680.03%
Windows 989,9510.24%
Windows 9x6380.02%
Windows NT 4.07020.02%
Windows NT 5.041,7970.99%
Windows NT 5.12,494,47859.08%
Windows NT 5.230,2890.72%
Windows NT 6.01,097,74426.00%
Windows NT 6.159,4631.41%
Windows XP1,3080.03%
Total4,131,96897.9%
 
Breakdown per OS version, mobile
BlackBerry 4.28730.02%
BlackBerry 4.37340.02%
BlackBerry 4.53,0560.07%
BlackBerry 4.62,3550.06%
BlackBerry 4.71,8240.04%
Danger1,3800.03%
DoCoMo7240.02%
iPhone1,9290.05%
iPhone OS 1.X6960.02%
iPhone OS 2.27,4450.18%
iPhone OS 3.020,1480.48%
iPhone OS 3.17,7090.18%
Java ME17,2030.41%
Linux Android 1.51,2350.03%
Mobile other2,9510.07%
PlayStation7,2330.17%
Samsung1,1140.03%
SonyEricsson6860.02%
SymbianOS 9.22,6510.06%
SymbianOS 9.36400.02%
SymbianOS 9.41,1800.03%
Wii1,2380.03%
Windows CE2,2610.05%
Total89,8842.1%
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 October 30, 2009
Author:Erik Zachte (Web site)
Mail: ezachte@### (no spam: ### = wikimedia.org)
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