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R0045/2026-03-29/Q002/SRC02

Research R0045 — Prediction Verification
Run 2026-03-29
Query Q002
Search S02
Result S02-R01
Source SRC02

Slashdot reporting of November 2003 Netcraft survey

Source

Field Value
Title Netcraft Claims Apache Now Runs 2/3rds Of The Web
Publisher Slashdot
Author(s) Slashdot editors
Date 2003-11-04
URL https://tech.slashdot.org/story/03/11/04/024222/netcraft-claims-apache-now-runs-23rds-of-the-web
Type News reporting

Summary

Dimension Rating
Reliability Medium
Relevance High
Bias: Missing data Some concerns
Bias: Measurement Low risk
Bias: Selective reporting Some concerns
Bias: Randomization N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding Low risk

Rationale

Dimension Rationale
Reliability Slashdot is a community news site; the underlying Netcraft data is reliable but the commentary may be opinionated.
Relevance Shows Apache's trajectory from 63% in 2001 to ~67% in 2003.
Bias flags Slashdot's readership is heavily pro-open-source, which may affect commentary framing. However, the Netcraft data is objective.

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID Summary
SRC02-E01 Apache controlled ~2/3 of web server hostnames by November 2003