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Re: Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux

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On 2023-02-22 05:59, 25B.E866 wrote:
> On 2/19/23 6:20 AM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> On 2023-02-19 07:39, 25B.R866 wrote:
>>> On 2/18/23 5:09 PM, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>>>> On 2023-02-18 16:50, Johnny wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I just sent an Email to wolfgang@eternal-september.org  and requested
>>>>> the group MX Linux be added to their subscribers list.  We will see
>>>>> what happens.
>>>>>
>>>>> This is the website that gives the Email address:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.newsgroupreviews.com/eternal-september.html
>>>>>
>>>>> It's at the bottom of the page.  It might help if more people 
>>>>> requested
>>>>> the new group.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Are you asking for the creation of a new group, or an existing group 
>>>> to be added to eternal-september?
>>>>
>>>> If the former, the procedure is more complex and you will have to at 
>>>> least argue it.
>>>
>>>    While MX is extremely good - I use it - I don't
>>>    think it needs its very own newsgroup. 99% of
>>>    issues will be "general Linux" issues and not
>>>    anything specific to MX.
>>
>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MX_Linux>
>>
>> MX Linux
>>
>> MX Linux is a Linux distribution based on Debian stable and using core 
>> antiX components, with additional software created or packaged by the 
>> MX community.[2] The development of MX Linux is a collaborative effort 
>> between the antiX and former MEPIS communities. The MX 'name' comes 
>> from the M for MEPIS and the X from antiX - an acknowledgment of their 
>> roots. The community's stated goal is to produce "a family of 
>> operating systems that are designed to combine elegant and efficient 
>> desktops with high stability and solid performance".
>>
>> MX Linux uses Xfce as main desktop environment, to which it adds a 
>> freestanding KDE Plasma version and, in 2021, a standalone Fluxbox 
>> implementation. Other environments can be added or are available as 
>> "spin-off" ISO images.
>>
>>
>>>
>>>    There are a good 100+ distros out there, just check
>>>    distrowatch. A group for each just "dilutes" the
>>>    value of community support. A Ubuntu answer is likely
>>>    to be useful to LOTS of people - but if there are
>>>    super-dedicated groups then almost nobody SEES said
>>>    answers unless they're massively cross-posted.
>>
>> I suppose MX has its own communication channels. Mail list, web forum?
>>
>> There are always questions that are peculiar to each distribution. 
>> Installation questions, possible bugs...
> 
> 
>    Yes, but a dedicated newsgroup ??? I think it just
>    dilutes answers to "general Linux" issues.

There are dedicated newsgroups already. Some people (few) seem to prefer 
them to the channels of the distribution. Thinking of alt.os.linux.suse 
(alt.os.linux.opensuse is empty).

-- 
Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.

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Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux Johnny <Johnny@invalid.net> - 2023-02-18 09:50 -0600
  Re: Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-02-18 23:09 +0100
    Re: Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux Johnny <Johnny@invalid.net> - 2023-02-18 16:42 -0600
    Re: Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux "25B.R866" <25B.R866@noaaba.net> - 2023-02-19 01:39 -0500
      Re: Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-02-19 12:20 +0100
        Re: Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux "25B.E866" <25B.E866@noaaba.net> - 2023-02-21 23:59 -0500
          Re: Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2023-02-22 18:58 +0100
  Re: Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2023-02-19 09:52 +1000
  Re: Request for a newsgroup for MX Linux Family Guy <suzywng@outlook.com> - 2023-02-21 09:36 +0800

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