Proposal to make subsections in Opensource

Cool G5 · 23-11-2007, 12:44 PM

Hello Guys.

I have a proposal to make our forum more clean & neat.
I think that we should make subsections in our OPEN SOURCE section for popular linux distros.
Like under OS->Fedora
|->Ubuntu
|->Opensuse

We can post our query according to the section.Like if you have anything related to fedora post it in fedora & if it's related to ubuntu & it's subordinate distros like mint post it in Ubuntu subsections & like for other popular ditros.

Think on this and post your replies.

Mods if you find this thread useless then you are free to delete it.

Tech$oft · 23-11-2007, 12:58 PM

ya we shld include sub-sections , it will help us develop our forum

praka123 · 23-11-2007, 01:04 PM

I dont think there is any need to do so.if this forum is a dedicated forum for Linux and Open Source it is definitely good.but as of now.Open Source section is enough

din · 23-11-2007, 01:05 PM

The idea is good, but one negative point (actually two) I see ..

If there are sub categories like this, people will go straight there and not in other. Like those who want Fedora will check only that section and they will not know whats going on in Ubuntu, whether thats better etc.

Another thing is, many things are common in Linux irrespective of the distro, so if someone post a problem in Ubuntu, the solution may help people who are using other distros as well.

Sorry for being negative !

QwertyManiac · 23-11-2007, 01:16 PM

Ah well. Linux is Linux. Racism!

mehulved · 23-11-2007, 05:30 PM

The scale of the queries on the forum isn't large enough to necessitate having a new sub-section for different distros.

Sykora · 23-11-2007, 06:22 PM

^^^ I agree. And the fact that most of the queries being made aren't all that distro specific anyway.

gary4gar · 23-11-2007, 07:05 PM

suggestion is good but its not needed no, maybe later

Cool G5 · 23-11-2007, 08:01 PM

I think this will be useful coz it will make it easy for the members to find their query quickly(If already posted by other).Also now-a-days the threads in open source are increasing at a fast page coz many user using linux.So this proposal should be given a positive way.

What say guys?

aditya.shevade · 23-11-2007, 11:04 PM

Hmm... Something else might be possible (I dunno if vBulletin supports it or not). admins might associate a different colour for different distributions. Or maybe the icons to the left of the thread name can be the distribution logo.

Just a thought...

Aditya

Sykora · 24-11-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mehulved

The scale of the queries on the forum isn't large enough to necessitate having a new sub-section for different distros.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool G5

now-a-days the threads in open source are increasing at a fast page

?

mehulved · 24-11-2007, 04:06 PM

Well increase in the rate is different from absolute number of posts.
I have never said anything about the rate of posts, I am talking in absolute quantities. The quantity of posts is definitely increasing but the absolute quantity isn't high enough to warrant starting up a new section.
Yeah majority of the threads are on ubuntu but the absolute number is in no way high.
And the no. of posts for most other distros is abysmally low to create any separate sub-section for that. Just creating a sub-section for ubuntu will make this forum look biased towards ubuntu.

Garbage · 24-11-2007, 04:23 PM

I don't think we need sections !

One thing we can do is that just write the distro in braces before question like.
[Ubuntu] My ...... don't work. blah..blah...blah..

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23-11-2007, 12:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cool G5 Human Spambot Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aamchi Mumbai !!! Posts: 4,176	Proposal to make subsections in Opensource Hello Guys. I have a proposal to make our forum more clean & neat. I think that we should make subsections in our OPEN SOURCE section for popular linux distros. Like under OS->Fedora \|->Ubuntu \|->Opensuse We can post our query according to the section.Like if you have anything related to fedora post it in fedora & if it's related to ubuntu & it's subordinate distros like mint post it in Ubuntu subsections & like for other popular ditros. Think on this and post your replies. Mods if you find this thread useless then you are free to delete it. __________________ ShutterTux - Photography, Linux & Life! : http://shuttertux.wordpress.com

23-11-2007, 12:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tech$oft Guy from Heaven Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 134	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource ya we shld include sub-sections , it will help us develop our forum

23-11-2007, 01:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
praka123 left this forum longback Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: - Posts: 7,513	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource I dont think there is any need to do so.if this forum is a dedicated forum for Linux and Open Source it is definitely good.but as of now.Open Source section is enough __________________ left this forum long back.Admin Can Delete this Account and posts Permanantly.Thank You Get GNU/Linux - http://getgnulinux.org

23-11-2007, 01:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
din Tribal Boy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cochin , Kerala Posts: 1,724	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource The idea is good, but one negative point (actually two) I see .. If there are sub categories like this, people will go straight there and not in other. Like those who want Fedora will check only that section and they will not know whats going on in Ubuntu, whether thats better etc. Another thing is, many things are common in Linux irrespective of the distro, so if someone post a problem in Ubuntu, the solution may help people who are using other distros as well. Sorry for being negative ! Last edited by din; 23-11-2007 at 01:42 PM.

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23-11-2007, 01:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
QwertyManiac Commander in Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,657	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource Ah well. Linux is Linux. Racism! __________________ Harsh J www.harshj.com

23-11-2007, 05:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource The scale of the queries on the forum isn't large enough to necessitate having a new sub-section for different distros. __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908

23-11-2007, 06:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sykora I see right through you. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 597	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource ^^^ I agree. And the fact that most of the queries being made aren't all that distro specific anyway. __________________ I didn't make the world, I only try to live in it. http://lucentbeing.com -- Sykora --

23-11-2007, 07:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
gary4gar GaurishSharma.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jaipur Posts: 4,097	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource suggestion is good but its not needed no, maybe later

23-11-2007, 08:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Cool G5 Human Spambot Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Aamchi Mumbai !!! Posts: 4,176	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource I think this will be useful coz it will make it easy for the members to find their query quickly(If already posted by other).Also now-a-days the threads in open source are increasing at a fast page coz many user using linux.So this proposal should be given a positive way. What say guys? __________________ ShutterTux - Photography, Linux & Life! : http://shuttertux.wordpress.com

23-11-2007, 11:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
aditya.shevade Console Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sangli-Maharashtra Posts: 991	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource Hmm... Something else might be possible (I dunno if vBulletin supports it or not). admins might associate a different colour for different distributions. Or maybe the icons to the left of the thread name can be the distribution logo. Just a thought... Aditya __________________ I have launched my blog and I am looking forward to link exchange. If you can then please add my blog link your blogroll and let me know then I can do the same. http://blog.adityashevade.com

24-11-2007, 04:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
mehulved 18 Till I Die............ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: India, Mumbai, Marine Lines Posts: 5,792	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource Well increase in the rate is different from absolute number of posts. I have never said anything about the rate of posts, I am talking in absolute quantities. The quantity of posts is definitely increasing but the absolute quantity isn't high enough to warrant starting up a new section. Yeah majority of the threads are on ubuntu but the absolute number is in no way high. And the no. of posts for most other distros is abysmally low to create any separate sub-section for that. Just creating a sub-section for ubuntu will make this forum look biased towards ubuntu. __________________ http://www.bash.org/?258908

24-11-2007, 04:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
Garbage God of Mistakes... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Pune, Maharashtra Posts: 1,905	Re: Proposal to make subsections in Opensource I don't think we need sections ! One thing we can do is that just write the distro in braces before question like. [Ubuntu] My ...... don't work. blah..blah...blah.. __________________ Registered Linux User #468778 ---------------------------------- http://twitter.com/_Garbage_

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