Would someone please explain the difference in purpose between this mailing list and the openSUSE forums? I try to provide assistance on both, but do notice there is often overlap, i.e., occasionally questions posted here have been previously asked/answered at the forums and vice-versa. (I ask the question only in the interest of everyone's most efficient use of time.)
Thanks.
Dennis Gallion
Thanks to all for the many and varied replies. I didn't expect the bonus entertainment value. My two cents: Essentially the same purpose, but with noticeable differences in the mix of participants and questions/answers. At the forums (fora???) ~half of the threads/posts deal with installation issues and ~third applications. Frequent repetition and lengthy threads due to high percentage of new users. Moderators do a very good job, but the volume is daunting. A small core of very experienced users do most of the heavy technical lifting. On this list there appears to be fewer participants, but with proportionately much more experience; questions/answers are therefore more technical and direct. No need for a moderator. Occasionally the dev's participate, a major plus. The overlap that I previously ref'd to, is that I occasionally see on this list questions (usually re installation) for which an answer can be quickly found on the forums (this was one of the reasons I asked the question). Of course, for most of the other lists (factory, kernel, studio, build service, etc.) there is little commonality with the forums. Thanks again for the comments! Dennis -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org