R0045/2026-03-29/Q002/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 ID |
Summary |
| SRC02-E01 |
Apache controlled ~2/3 of web server hostnames by November 2003 |