Gentoo Forums
Gentoo Forums
Gentoo Forums
Quick Search: in
Should a 'General Linux Questions' forum be implemented?
View unanswered posts
View posts from last 24 hours

 
This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.    Gentoo Forums Forum Index Gentoo Forums Feedback
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
doubleagent
Guru
Guru


Joined: 15 Apr 2005
Posts: 444
Location: 127.0.0.1

PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:53 pm    Post subject: Should a 'General Linux Questions' forum be implemented? Reply with quote

Would it be a good idea to implement a 'general linux questions' section of the forum that would house questions pertaining to linux in general but not nessecarilly to gentoo? It seems that we've been getting some questions that would fall under this category recently. Is this a good idea? Has it been discussed before? Thoughts, comments, flaming all welcome....

EDIT: Changed title.
_________________
shickapooka wrote:
i think they programmed [otw] based on a right-wing jewish-nigger-nazi, his gay, retarded, left-wing love slave with webbed feet, and their three headed cat that poops uncontrollably. the cat is also an apple fanboy


Last edited by doubleagent on Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:44 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
NeddySeagoon
Administrator
Administrator


Joined: 05 Jul 2003
Posts: 54927
Location: 56N 3W

PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

dfitzpat,

Would the posters know ?
_________________
Regards,

NeddySeagoon

Computer users fall into two groups:-
those that do backups
those that have never had a hard drive fail.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
ansient
Guru
Guru


Joined: 22 Jan 2005
Posts: 445
Location: Argentina

PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
doubleagent
Guru
Guru


Joined: 15 Apr 2005
Posts: 444
Location: 127.0.0.1

PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NeddySeagoon wrote:
dfitzpat,
Would the posters know ?
Not sure what you mean. If you mean 'will the posters know if they're question fits in that category?' then YES. There are always going to be people who post in the wrong forum, but for the most part, i think most people are careful, and look at the different catagories to find out where they should post.

Ansient: Thanks. One thing I should note though. I'm suggesting that this forum be created in addition to otw and unsupported software.

For everything to hold up, one more change may have to be made: 'unsupported software' may need to be changed to 'Gentoo Unsupported Software.' or something similiar. If this change is not made as well, then NeddySeagoon's fears could become a reality. This is already implemented in the description of 'Unsupported Software':
Quote:
This forum covers all Gentoo-related software not officially supported by Gentoo. Ebuilds/software posted here might harm the health and stability of your system(s), and are not supported by Gentoo developers.
but unfortunately I doubt many people go beyond the title of the forum.

All in all, however, the addition of this forum would, I believe, clean things up a little.
_________________
shickapooka wrote:
i think they programmed [otw] based on a right-wing jewish-nigger-nazi, his gay, retarded, left-wing love slave with webbed feet, and their three headed cat that poops uncontrollably. the cat is also an apple fanboy
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Deathwing00
Bodhisattva
Bodhisattva


Joined: 13 Jun 2003
Posts: 4087
Location: Dresden, Germany

PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Please keep the discussion on the following topic: https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-2518420.html

More exactly, have a look at https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-p-2519386.html#2519386
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.    Gentoo Forums Forum Index Gentoo Forums Feedback All times are GMT
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum