I enjoy the support one receives from the forums and enjoy using Opensuse tremendously. I have a question regarding the structure of the forums. At the top of level of the forums, would it make sense to have a forum called 11.2 and then under that forum list sub forums such as network, multimedia, etc. for that particular version of the OS? For example, I would assume, say the fix for a wireless issue under 11.3 would be different for 11.2 or 11.1. In other words, keep all issues for a particular version of opensuse under the version number. When a new version comes out, Opensuse 11.4, then a new forum gets created with its sub forums. This is just a suggestion and in the meantime keep up the good work.
On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:36:02 +0000, rev pat wrote:
> I enjoy the support one receives from the forums and enjoy using
> Opensuse tremendously. I have a question regarding the structure of the
> forums. At the top of level of the forums, would it make sense to have a
> forum called 11.2 and then under that forum list sub forums such as
> network, multimedia, etc. for that particular version of the OS? For
> example, I would assume, say the fix for a wireless issue under 11.3
> would be different for 11.2 or 11.1. In other words, keep all issues for
> a particular version of opensuse under the version number. When a new
> version comes out, Opensuse 11.4, then a new forum gets created with its
> sub forums. This is just a suggestion and in the meantime keep up the
> good work.
Thanks for the suggestion - we’ll consider it, but at the same time, it
might be worth noting that many issues cross versions - for example, a
problem with DNS is likely to have both the same cause and effect on 11.2
and 11.3 as it would have on 10.1 - and the resolution would be very
similar if not identical on all versions. Similarly, if a user is having
problems playing MP3s with Amarok, the solution is going to be the same
regardless of the version of openSUSE.
When a product is an evolutionary product (such as Linux in general),
from release to release the changes tend to be fairly small.
Significant, sure, but incremental.
When product releases have significant changes from one to the next (say
for example, the differences between Windows XP and Windows Vista), I
consider that type of change “revolutionary” (but I use that term without
a value judgment attached to it - that word often has a positive
connotation to it, but it can be used without that, and that’s how I use
it - as meaning “the changes are very significant and often include a
shift in paradigm”), then separating things by version makes a lot more
sense.
Jim
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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C
Thank you for your explanation. It has helped me understand things more clearer regarding the Linux OS and the forums.
On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:36:01 +0000, rev pat wrote:
> Thank you for your explanation. It has helped me understand things more
> clearer regarding the Linux OS and the forums.
No problem! Even in cases where a suggestion isn’t likely to be
implemented, we do appreciate that people are thinking about how to make
things better. 
Jim
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Jim Henderson
openSUSE Forums Administrator
Forum Use Terms & Conditions at http://tinyurl.com/openSUSE-T-C
On 2010-07-28, rev pat <rev_pat@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:
>
> I enjoy the support one receives from the forums and enjoy using
> Opensuse tremendously. I have a question regarding the structure of the
> forums. At the top of level of the forums, would it make sense to have a
> forum called 11.2 and then under that forum list sub forums such as
> network, multimedia, etc. for that particular version of the OS? For
> example, I would assume, say the fix for a wireless issue under 11.3
> would be different for 11.2 or 11.1. In other words, keep all issues for
> a particular version of opensuse under the version number. When a new
> version comes out, Opensuse 11.4, then a new forum gets created with its
> sub forums. This is just a suggestion and in the meantime keep up the
> good work.
And where you put the questions about migrating from one release to another,
or back ?
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When in doubt, use brute force.
– Ken Thompson