[Ubuntu-ch] Swiss Ubuntu forums

[Tormod Volden]

On 5/13/07, Didier Raboud <didier at raboud.com> wrote:
> I would just like to "defend" the Swisslinux.org distro forums. In my point of
> view, these forums are more a way to classify the topics. The Swisslinux
> members are using a large panel of distributions (and some are changing
> pretty often) and the idea is to have a non-distribution specific place to
> ask questions. But for clarity, topics are classified per distro.

So, in which cases would you recommmend a Ubuntu user to ask a
question on the swisslinux.org Ubuntu forum, instead of asking on
ubuntu-fr.org? I am afraid all these choices make it more difficult
for a newbie rather than easier.

I hope it's clear that I am only sceptical to the Ubuntu forum on
swisslinux.org, not the other forums there. I guess the same logic
goes for all distributions that have official forums other places, but
I don't know them enough to comment on it.

I would suggest putting a link there (or a "sticky" post) to encourage
people to ask their technical Ubuntu questions on e.g. ubuntu-fr where
they will have a greater audience.

However, I see some value for posting technical question about the
Swiss ADSL modems and ISPs for instance, which has a more narrow
target audience.

>
> As you certainly saw, Swisslinux.org wants to do a lot more than just
> technical support (which is certainly secondary): we will be present at the
> Linuxdays in Geneva, we have taken contacts with hardware vendors (these
> computers will certainly be under a Ubuntu flavor), ... Swisslinux.org maybe
> seems ambitious, but the main goal is the promotion and support of Linux in
> general, and nothing distro-specific. The technical support is part of that
> goal and therefor we have a Ubuntu forum.

These are wonderful projects that I hope as many as possible here on
the list will take a look at. Please don't hesitate to post news and
information about them here on the ubuntu-ch list, at least if they
involve Ubuntu to some degree!

>
> As you certainly saw too, Sl.org had number of IRL meetings, which are (in my
> opinion) much more productive than any IRC meeting...

Sl.org is an advertisement site, swisslinux.org is far more interesting :)

>
> So, our motto could be summarized in: "Linux for human beings (which
> appreciate Real Life too) in Switzerland". ;-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Didier, Swisslinux.org member

And let me redefine "ubuntu": We are what we are because of what we do
together :)

Greetings,
Tormod