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Old 02-10-2009, 05:30 AM   #1
KenJackson
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Linux Distribution forums for underused distros, but not top ones


I notice there are twenty four (24!) sub-forums (or is the plural fora?) under Linux Distributions.

But PCLinuxOS doesn't have one, even though it was in the top 3 of the Distrowatch top 100 distros for a long time, and is now still the 7th most popular distro. It's way above Bluewhite64, which does have a sub-forum, even though it's down at 85 on the list. Others that have sub-forums aren't even on the list.

However, I'm not sure I want to advocate any additional sub-forums because the argument could be made that the general Linux forums get more traffic and few problems are really as distro-specific as one might assume.

Do others have opinions on the issue?

If an addition is to be made, now is a good time because PCLinuxOS is fielding betas in preparation for its 2009 release.
 
Old 02-10-2009, 05:42 AM   #2
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We only have forums for distributions which formally recognise them, and agree to be involved in the support of the forums.
 
Old 02-10-2009, 05:52 AM   #3
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This kind of thing has been asked many times before. The popularity of the distro isn't the important thing. All the forums listed here have some kind of "official" support from the distros themselves. If PCLinuxOS isn't included, it's because there aren't any official representatives from that distro participating here.
 
  


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