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Unsuported software section?

Postby dubigrasu » Apr 28th, '11, 16:50

Hi folks.
Is there a place where questions about unsupported software can be asked?
As in looking for help trying to install or fix some weird/exotic/old application from outside Mageia repos?

Let's say I want to install KDE3 and I don't want to be told: Hey, this is unsupported software and you're in the wrong forum..

I'm not sure where question like these go :?
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Re: Unsuported software section?

Postby wobo » Apr 28th, '11, 16:59

You are right, there is no forum yet which matches such cases. May be because we are not yet at a first stable status.
Although my personal opinion says it's too early for such questions, you may ask in the basic support section.
Having a forum or subforum for "3rd party software" is a reasonable request for later, I agree.

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Re: Unsuported software section?

Postby dubigrasu » Apr 28th, '11, 17:04

Although my personal opinion says it's too early for such questions

Indeed. I'm just trying to adjust to the forum's layout.
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Re: Unsuported software section?

Postby maat » Apr 29th, '11, 01:21

For the wile you have :
Suggestion section : viewforum.php?f=29
And other section : viewforum.php?f=11

Obviously a dedicated part in support area could be a good idea... i'll suggest it to the whole forum team :)

As this board is really young i expect people to ben enough open-minded to tolerate mistakes in forum choice :)

(And I think also you will have more help than harm from moderators)
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Re: Unsuported software section?

Postby dubigrasu » Apr 29th, '11, 06:28

As this board is really young i expect people to ben enough open-minded to tolerate mistakes in forum choice


Good, thanks :)
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Re: Unsuported software section?

Postby juergen_harms » Apr 29th, '11, 09:06

Very good idea to do something in that direction.

I am just going to post a question on syncing firefox - similar problem: I want advice from the community, but the question is slightly off-topic in the scope of the support of mageia software. I will do it under basic support.
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Re: Unsuported software section?

Postby dubigrasu » Apr 29th, '11, 09:28

Nice to see you here!

Ah, sorry wobo, don't know how I missed that.
Thank you very much, glad to be here and I promise I won't do any more funny pictures of you here :D
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Re: Unsuported software section?

Postby wobo » Apr 29th, '11, 12:08

See my signature! :)
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