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Google analytics used to be called Urchin (they bought Urchin and made it Analytics). So all the urchin.js code is probably just really old Google analytics tra
by Ozzie_osman 7y ago
Google analytics used to be called Urchin (they bought Urchin and made it Analytics). So all the urchin.js code is probably just really old Google analytics tracking code.
- elbac 7y agoThe original Urchin was used for log analysis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urchin_(software) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urchin_(software). Which might explain a 'self-hosted' version of the software as well.
- conductr 7y agoIt had a hybrid log/js approach around the time google acquired it. I believe one of the first. Was the best product around. As a shared web hosting provider in early/mid2000s it was becoming more than a competitive advantage to offer it.