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Suggestion Mac/Linux section

Discussion in 'Support & Feedback' started by Brown Crow, Oct 10, 2011.

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  1. #1
    You have a forum dedicated to Microsoft. Although it also is for discussion of Bing,
    it clearly functions as a catch-all category for general discussion about Microsoft
    and Windows.

    My suggestion is that you also make a Mac/Linux category. Macs are popular among
    web designers and Linux currently powers the majority of web-servers, so why not
    make a Mac/Linux category as well? This is after all a forum where a broad range
    of computer related question are discussed, so I think that a Mac/Linux category is
    appropriate here on Digital point.

    Regards,
    Brown Crow
     
    Brown Crow, Oct 10, 2011 IP
  2. drhowarddrfine

    drhowarddrfine Peon

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    #2
    While I agree every technical forum should include such a board, I feel anything *nix/BSD related is waaayyyy over the head of most people on DP.
     
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  3. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #3
    New sub-sections are created as needed.
     
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  4. Brown Crow

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    #4
    Yes, obviously. ;) Does that mean that you'll consider it, or that you don't see the
    need for it?
     
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  5. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #5
    If there are enough existing threads to warrant it at some point, it will be considered.
     
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  6. Brown Crow

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    #6
    Okay, I did a quick search about threads relevant to Linux/Apple, and this is a
    small sample of what I found. I definitively think that such a section would be useful...

    Linux:
    threads that don't refer to server issues:
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=327712
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2194760
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2165638
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2287904
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2282908
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2237674
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=272036
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1220594

    Apple:
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2211319
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2290881
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2065760
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2300608
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2271622
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2296935
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1820951
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2261475

    Generic “which is the best OS” threads:
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1731523
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2042877
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2279739
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2260020
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2156989
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=2192169
    http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1498613

    Regards,
    Brown Crow
     
    Brown Crow, Oct 10, 2011 IP
  7. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #7
    Would need a LOT more threads than that. A good rule or thumb is if there are around 50 new topics per week... then we consider a sub-category.
     
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    #8
    Sorry for bugging you, but you'll also have to remember that people don't make threads
    if there are no fitting category to post in. New categories inspires new threads. When
    I looked around on this forum I've found that quite a few of your sections get a LOT less
    than 50 new threads a week... And the links above was just a sample. I guess I could dig
    up many more; for instance I deliberately left out all the threads about iPhone/iPad, etc.

    A final question: If you're not creating a Mac/Linux section right away, where would you
    recommend that we post about Mac/Linux in the meantime?

    Cheers,
    Brown Crow :)
     
    Brown Crow, Oct 10, 2011 IP
  9. drhowarddrfine

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    #9
    There are a LOT of posts about Apple products throughout this forum and at least 50 per week! There are a LOT of Linux users on this forum, or at least those who claim to be.
     
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    #10
    General Chat works.
     
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    I don't think Linux section is required, because most of the topics related to linux here are about web hosting and we already have a section for apache,security etc.
     
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    So if one were to ask about how to configure rc.d in Linux, would we ask that in Apache, Security or etc.?
     
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    #14
    rc.d has far more than anything to do with servers.
     
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    #15
    True, but if you also want to argue technicalities, it's also not specific to Linux.
     
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    #16
    Yes but whenever anyone mentions anything but Windows on DP, the only thing they've heard of is Linux.
     
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    #17
    I've never seen people say that, but it doesn't matter I suppose.
     
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    #18
    My initial idea was a combined Mac/non-server Linux sub-forum. The stuff about servers
    are already well covered in other sections IMO.

    ---

    Even though Microsoft is dominating in the desktop computer market, there are a lot of users
    who don't use Windows. Many members of DP own Macs, or use Linux which nowadays isn't
    only about servers. Even Dell ship computers with Ubuntu pre-installed.

    And in many areas of computing, Microsoft is the loosing part. Linux isn't only the marked
    leader when it comes to servers. Android has over 100 million users, while Windows Phone 7
    has a measly 1.6% market share.

    Let's face it, we're living in 2011, and computing is different now compared to 2003.
     
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    #19
    I'm not disagreeing that many users use non-Windows here (myself included), I just don't really see a need for a separate sub-forum at this point. If we start getting more topics related to it, then sure... things are fluid here. Just not really in a position to do it *now* is all.
     
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    Okay, perhaps you all of a sudden will see a lot of Linux/mac threads here ;)
    I understand that you want to make sure that new categories aren't
    introduced just to end up being left inactive, and principally I agree that one
    ought to be careful when introducing new categories...

    Thanks a lot for being open-minded!

    Cheers,
    Brown Crow
     
    Brown Crow, Oct 11, 2011 IP