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| Apr 27, 2014 at 22:32 | comment | added | Taz D. | Thank you for answering straight to the point. I just wanted to know if it is worth the efforts or not. But since it sounds like a horrible idea then the subject is closed. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 20:54 | comment | added | terdon | @floppy let's not have this discussion in the comments. If you think that would be useful, post a meta question suggesting it. Personally, I think that would be a horrible idea. This is a Q&A site, not a tutorials or howtos site. We're here to solve specific problems with specific solutions. We want the scope to be limited and we don't want to be the single resource for everything Ubuntu. Only for questions and answers. The kind of thing you are talking about is better suited for (and probably exists already) ubuntuforums.org. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 18:24 | comment | added | Taz D. | What I had in mind was for AU to create a separate section for beginners, Beginner's Corner, Do It Yourself Ubuntu, DIY Resources and Links or similar. You can gather in there excellent tutorials for beginners like this one or you can send users to AU exclusive tutorials/links. This one is also an excellent post. Too bad is not easy to find. Is it worth the effort since nobody gets paid for this to ask a question specifically on this topic? | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 16:31 | comment | added | terdon | @floppy most if not all of those are already covered on this site. If you feel one is missing, post it as a question and then write your own answer and accept it. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 15:00 | comment | added | Taz D. | I suppose creating a FAQ page with tutorials for beginners could be a new topic for yet another question in here. Users can find a solution on the Internet easily, the hard part is to implement that solution. What is a Terminal, and why can't I open it when pressing Ctrl+Alt+T? What is Synaptic, and why is it not installed by default in Ubuntu? What are software sources/repositories and how to enable them? What is a ppa? ... All these are tiny details that can make it impossible for beginners to use the solution provided on AU or found on the Internet. One problem leads to another and so on. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 14:29 | comment | added | terdon | @floppy that's fine, everyone answers to the limits of their knowledge. Generally speaking though, if the answer is really easy to find, the question should not have been asked here. As explained clearly in our how-to-ask page, we expect users to research before posting. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 14:22 | comment | added | Taz D. | I was just saying it, if you think it can be helpful it is ok by me. The funny thing in all this is that I have very little idea about Linux or Ubuntu. All my answers on askubuntu.com are based on my short-term experience with using Ubuntu and of course on info one could easily get using a search engine. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 14:14 | comment | added | terdon | @floppy 5 votes are needed to close. But seriously, why close it? | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 14:13 | comment | added | Taz D. | I already tried it but the best I can do is to cast a vote myself. Nice, 24 votes are needed to close a question, that is a long way to go! | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 14:12 | comment | added | terdon | @floppy why close it? Downvotes here cost you no rep and it might be useful for other since we have answered explaining the community's position. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 14:11 | comment | added | Taz D. | I don't know if I can close my own question myself so no more votes be needed for closing it for good. It seems it leads to nowhere anyway. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 14:04 | comment | added | Taz D. | Oh, forgot to mention this. Great post! Too bad you can't feature that question somewhere in the Take 2 Min. Tour section. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 14:02 | comment | added | terdon | @floppy, I agree that the links give the wrong impression. Nobody asked us before adding them and I, personally, would be very happy to see them removed. As for your other points 1) the OP did not ask for 32 bit, your answer assumed it with no reason 2) if you read the other answers, you'll see they give the same information yours does, the same procedure applies to both 32 and 64bit. Which answers your 3rd question. That's why they accepted it, because your answer (which is the same as the others, just using synaptic instead of the software center) works for both architectures. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 13:54 | comment | added | Taz D. | I know you're not part of Canonical, someone already explained that to me already. But the ASK link from the official Ubuntu page says otherwise. One can be easily fooled by it :)! As for the linked question I agree and disagree because the duplicate link is mostly about how to install flash 64bit version, but the user who asked the question actually needed an answer for installing Flash 32bit version. Just a wild guess, the actual question does not point to flash player 32bit, but why else would he or she accept my solution (aimed mostly to how to install flash player version 32bit)? | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 13:38 | comment | added | terdon | @floppy we are most certainly NOT part of Canonical! I know that the links give this impression and I have already posted a question about this on meta. Nevertheless, AU is not part of Canonical in any way and it is also not the only place to ask about Ubuntu. And yes, of course the linked question is a duplicate. The answers in the marked dupe explain precisely how to install flash. Why would it not be a dupe? | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 13:34 | comment | added | Taz D. | What about this question marked as duplicate, do you think duplicate applies in there? Please, pay a visit to that link where user is supposed to find a solution. Appart from being part of SE network, you are also part of Canonical Ltd, it seems. There is a direct link to AskUbuntu present on the front door for the official [Ubuntu page] (ubuntu.com). Link is labeled as ASK. Which makes AskUbuntu the right place, and the only place for asking Ubuntu related questions. | |
| Apr 27, 2014 at 11:36 | history | answered | terdon | CC BY-SA 3.0 |