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Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S

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On Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:28:23 +0000
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:

> Johnny wrote:
> 
> > How can it harm something that's dying?  
> 
> By spreading it thinner?
> 
> > I have never seen so many people get upset over someone asking how
> > to get a newsgroup added.  
> 
> Nobody's getting upset, just that people who've been there are
> offering advice, if it was not alt.* you'd be getting the nth degree
> ... we can't say "no" any more than you can say "yes", so if you want
> to go ahead, go ahead.
> 
> > I knew Firefox and Thunderbird were added recently, so I asked
> > there.  
> 
> That's fair enough if to find about the process.
> 
> > Did the same thing happen when someone wanted the Linux Mint
> > newsgroup?  
> 
> Apparently not, but what's so unique about MXlinux that anyone who
> knows linux generally and whatever desktop environment MX uses
> specifically can't help people regardless of distro?
> 

There is nothing unique about it, and I'm not concerned about helping
people generally. I just wanted a group like Linux Mint, where MX Linux
users can ask questions, and get help if needed.

I'm through trying.

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          Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2023-03-19 10:51 -0500
            Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2023-03-20 10:37 +0000
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                Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Johnny <johnny@invalid.net> - 2023-03-20 08:53 -0500
                Re: AntiX and MX Linux ISO'S Jimmy Johnson <Jimmy@disposable.invalid> - 2023-03-20 08:45 -0700
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