[opensuse] How to ask the right question?
Hi list, I have heard, that the right question leads to the right answer. But how to find the right question in as few words as possible? Say, if i want to contribute, by fi, adding a theme to download for others, as test, or as part of a 'brand'. But i do not know who to ask... What question should i ask (in google, or on this list) to get the right answer? Kind Regards, -- Have a nice day, Oddball. OS: Linux 3.7.0-rc4-4-desktop x86_64 Huidige gebruiker: oddball@AMD2x64-SFN1 Systeem: openSUSE 12.2 (x86_64) KDE: 4.9.3 "release 520" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 11/08/2012 05:47 PM, Oddball wrote:
What question should i ask (in google, or on this list) to get the right answer?
http://tinyurl.com/c2esd7y if that is too much, you can always add modifiers to whittle the list down.. like you could focus on factory and search: site:opensuse.org "how to contribute" factory or, search only in the wiki, only on pages where factory is: site:en.opensuse.org "how to contribute" factory or, search only the mail lists, like site:lists.opensuse.org "how to contribute" but this is not the place for you to learn GoogleFu, do that somewhere else! and, review this again: http://is.gd/2BfI3, and be sure and spend some time in the section headed by "Before You Ask".. dd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Op 08-11-12 18:24, DenverD schreef:
On 11/08/2012 05:47 PM, Oddball wrote:
What question should i ask (in google, or on this list) to get the right answer?
if that is too much, you can always add modifiers to whittle the list down..
like you could focus on factory and search: site:opensuse.org "how to contribute" factory
or, search only in the wiki, only on pages where factory is: site:en.opensuse.org "how to contribute" factory
or, search only the mail lists, like site:lists.opensuse.org "how to contribute"
but this is not the place for you to learn GoogleFu, do that somewhere else!
Ok, i will practice my 'Google-Fu' elsewhere... :-D
and, review this again: http://is.gd/2BfI3, and be sure and spend some time in the section headed by "Before You Ask"..
dd
Thnx for your patience and guidance Denver, i did not know the ':' , maybe that will bring me the goal sooner. ...so the new policy is use the lists as little as possible.... Ok, i will happily apply to that strategy... 8-) -- Have a nice day, Oddball. OS: Linux 3.7.0-rc4-4-desktop x86_64 Huidige gebruiker: oddball@AMD2x64-SFN1 Systeem: openSUSE 12.2 (x86_64) KDE: 4.9.3 "release 520" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
* Oddball
Thnx for your patience and guidance Denver, i did not know the ':' , maybe that will bring me the goal sooner. ...so the new policy is use the lists as little as possible.... Ok, i will happily apply to that strategy... 8-)
Not a new policy, and not policy at all. But the list has specific areas of technology for discussion and google search using ":" is not one of them. You really need to give that shotgun away and get a sniper rifle. -- (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA HOG # US1244711 http://wahoo.no-ip.org Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery2 http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member Registered Linux User #207535 @ http://linuxcounter.net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:47:18 +0100
Oddball
Hi list,
I have heard, that the right question leads to the right answer. But how to find the right question in as few words as possible?
Knowing your subject. Portion of every good question contains portion of the answer.
Say, if i want to contribute, by fi, adding a theme to download for others, as test, or as part of a 'brand'. But i do not know who to ask... What question should i ask (in google, or on this list) to get the right answer?
One way to use as little words as possible was to state your question without general intro :) -------------------------------------------------------------------- I want to contribute easy way to add, or change theme, in openSUSE. How can I do that? -------------------------------------------------------------------- Those with more experience will figure out that you need someone that can publish your experience (wiki, forums, mail list, blogs), or someone that can package theme for openSUSE (skilled packager, branding repository for immediate download and OBS process to include package in the next release). Actually, you will need both to make maximum use of your effort. Now answers are different for both venues, publishing process and publishing packages. For wiki: It is you that will write article, and helper to bring that in wiki policies is most likely me. For forums: You start thread with article about your experience, and ask forum admins and helpers to see how to make that easier to access. For mail lists: You are here, so just post longer email with procedure how to add/change theme, and ask other to help with other places. For blogs: Post article to blog. If your blog is only about openSUSE then you can ask to be included in Planet openSUSE, so that many more people can see when you post something. OBS: This one usually works best when you start from opensuse-packaging mail list. Asking someone to help may work fine if you provide all files before you ask, so it would be good to create article first and when whole source is ready, go there and ask. Ideally, source is tar.xz file that will contain all files that theme needs, graphics, scripts, configuration, with their locations in the file system. In other words, for guys that know how to package, but don't know where each theme file goes, it is necessary to give whole path, not only file name. Assume that packager will know where to place each file is wrong. Only few that package branding stuff know that, and they are small fraction of all packagers that can help you. HTH -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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