Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-04-01 Thread Jeffrey Walton
On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 8:57 PM Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > On Tue, Apr 01, 2025 at 06:17:38PM -0400, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > > I see the changing of title or subject to add things like "SOLVED" is > > not included in the FAQ. > > > > Can we infer it is frowned upon or unwanted? > > Good evening J

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-04-01 Thread Jeffrey Walton
I see the changing of title or subject to add things like "SOLVED" is not included in the FAQ. Can we infer it is frowned upon or unwanted? On Tue, Apr 1, 2025 at 6:12 PM Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > Debian-user is a mailing list provided for support for Debian users, > and to facilitate discuss

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-04-01 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Tue, Apr 01, 2025 at 06:17:38PM -0400, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > I see the changing of title or subject to add things like "SOLVED" is > not included in the FAQ. > > Can we infer it is frowned upon or unwanted? > Good evening Jeffrey, No, I don't think you can. > > Off-topic arguments also

Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-04-01 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
Debian-user is a mailing list provided for support for Debian users, and to facilitate discussion on relevant topics. Codes of Conduct * The list is a Debian communication forum. As such, it is subject to both the Debian mailing list Code of Conduct and the main Debian Code of

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-05 Thread Anssi Saari
David writes: > Given that this infrastructure exists and is being used by most people > involved with producing Debian, it surprises me to hear talk of posting > diffs to the mailing list, which requires too much effort by both writers > and readers IMHO. Too much effort? I don't understand. Su

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-04 Thread David
On Tue, 4 Mar 2025 at 13:26, The Wanderer wrote: > On 2025-03-04 at 03:24, Anssi Saari wrote: > > David writes: > >> It would assist everyone to follow changes to this "Monthly FAQ" > >> document if it can be hosted somewhere that provides diffs, such as > >> salsa.debian.org, or wiki.debian.org

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-04 Thread Lee
On Tue, Mar 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM Anssi Saari wrote: > > David writes: > > > It would assist everyone to follow changes to this "Monthly FAQ" > > document if it can be hosted somewhere that provides diffs, such > > as salsa.debian.org, or wiki.debian.org. > > I don't see a problem with just posting th

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-04 Thread The Wanderer
On 2025-03-04 at 03:24, Anssi Saari wrote: > David writes: > >> It would assist everyone to follow changes to this "Monthly FAQ" >> document if it can be hosted somewhere that provides diffs, such as >> salsa.debian.org, or wiki.debian.org. > > I don't see a problem with just posting the diffs.

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-04 Thread Anssi Saari
David writes: > It would assist everyone to follow changes to this "Monthly FAQ" > document if it can be hosted somewhere that provides diffs, such > as salsa.debian.org, or wiki.debian.org. I don't see a problem with just posting the diffs. Preferably in unified format.

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-03 Thread David
On Mon, 3 Mar 2025 at 16:57, Will Mengarini wrote: > This kind of information > > popos/pts/4 bash ~ 08:54 0$diff -b debfaq--2025-0{2,3}-01 > 88c88,90 > < world. Off-topic arguments also have a habit of derailing useful > discussion. > --- > > world. > > > >

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-03 Thread Will Mengarini
This kind of information popos/pts/4 bash ~ 08:54 0$diff -b debfaq--2025-0{2,3}-01 88c88,90 < world. Off-topic arguments also have a habit of derailing useful discussion. --- > world. > > Off-topic arguments also have a habit of derailing useful discussion. 15

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-01 Thread Patrick Wiseman
On Sat, Mar 1, 2025, 9:12 PM Jeffrey Walton wrote: > You might want to add a bullet point addressing folks adding "SOLVED" > and similar to titles. Either allow it or forbid it. But write it down > so everyone knows what the policy is. > > I recommend the list forbid it. A mailing list is not a f

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-01 Thread Andy Smith
Hi, On Sun, Mar 02, 2025 at 12:18:36AM +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > [SOLVED] "Can't configure network on Debian - please advise" > > would make it a lot easier to find answers on some of the longer > threads concerning problems. As ever, opinions may vary and i'd like > to know what others f

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-01 Thread Roberto C . Sánchez
On Sun, Mar 02, 2025 at 12:18:36AM +, Andrew M.A. Cater wrote: > > There is something to be said for it if you have a long thread > where the topic or subject is initially imprecise - a hypothetical > example follows: > > "Can't configure network on Debian - please advise" might attract > twe

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-01 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sat, Mar 01, 2025 at 06:05:41PM -0500, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > You might want to add a bullet point addressing folks adding "SOLVED" > and similar to titles. Either allow it or forbid it. But write it down > so everyone knows what the policy is. > Hi Jeff, I thought I had addressed it by sugg

Re: Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-01 Thread Jeffrey Walton
You might want to add a bullet point addressing folks adding "SOLVED" and similar to titles. Either allow it or forbid it. But write it down so everyone knows what the policy is. I recommend the list forbid it. A mailing list is not a forum, like BB. Jeff On Sat, Mar 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM Andrew M.

Monthly FAQ for the Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250301)

2025-03-01 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
Debian-user is a mailing list provided for support for Debian users, and to facilitate discussion on relevant topics. Codes of Conduct * The list is a Debian communication forum. As such, it is subject to both the Debian mailing list Code of Conduct and the main Debian Code of