Comments on: Microsoft Project replacement tops 500,000 downloads (UPDATED)

How does Projity track all those users of its software?

[nekosej]

When you first run OpenProj, you are asked to voluntarily provide an email address to receive the OpenProj newsletter. That's how we have an idea who is using the product. I'm afraid it's not so intriguing after all...

Howard Katz
CTO Projity Inc.

[Matt Asay]

This is true *if* when they give you that email address they also tell you it's OK to publicly disclose them as a user of the software. There's a difference between me giving you my email address, and me telling you that you can tell others I'm using the software. If you get this approval in the sign-up screen, then that is a fantastic PR/marketing move, one that others should emulate (I mean that sincerely).

[sjsilverman]

It's sad that sensationalist, idle, and incorrect speculation can be passed off as journalism (or whatever this blog is supposed to contain) these days. I would have hoped that CNET had higher standards. Wouldn't it have made sense to contact Projity for a comment before publishing the innuendo, rather than publishing first, then allowing them to respond?

[akiba_freak]

It's a blog. It's meant to be opinionated. Otherwise, it would be just another bland news site. Also, Matt quickly rectified the misunderstanding. You should appreciate the publicity of landing in an open source news site with high traffic.

Chris Wang (Akiba)
Freaklabs Open Source Zigbee