On Thu, Feb 23, 2006 at 08:59:28PM +1100, Peter Flodin wrote:
> On 2/23/06, Keith Kastorff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I joined the OpenSUSE mailing list after suseforums staff made me aware
> > of the dialog regarding official forums.
>
> I think that you should mention that you are an Administrator of
> suseforums,
That indeed would have clarified a lot.
> > 3) investment of those boards already running
>
> This is the best argument against an openSUSE forum.
>
> If in 2-3 years the openSUSE forum grows to an Ubuntu or Gentoo type
> forum, then the current SUSE forums I think will get hurt. There will
> always be niche forums covering things that can never be discussed or
> linked to legally in the jurisdictions that Novell is incorporated.
And for that we have to wait. What is the reason of existance of these
forums? I have no idea what it is. I can _imagine_ several options.
1) To help other people with SUSE.
I then see no problem. If helping people is really the sole purpose, then
the place where that happens should not matter.
2) To run a suse forum and if possible be the largest one
Here it would be a problem. Every other forum will be seen as competition.
The running of the forum is the sole purpose to keep the forum running.
I hope that all the forums are there to help other people with SUSE. If
openSUSE helps people to find solutions as good or better, then I would
say: go ahead. Will it take time? You bet. 2-3 years is a good estimate, I
think.
houghi
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