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questions about the scope of this site.
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Do custom kernels constitute off-topicness?
From the Ask Ubuntu FAQ page:
We welcome questions about:
Using and administering Ubuntu, including official Ubuntu derivatives.
Running third-party applications on Ubuntu.
Devel …
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What about EasyBCD?
If its about using or repairing a Ubuntu system, or fixing the issues caused by a broken boot loader while trying to install Ubuntu, why not?
Does not matter if the software you are using is Windows …
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List questions, fair cases of knowledge or just a waste of time?
We closed this as per parent site guidance and previous Ask Ubuntu meta discussion over the same issue
https://askubuntu.com/questions/115237/music-players-in-ubuntu-linux
Was it fair?
List question …
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Was this site conceived implicitly for the Gnome/Unity desktop environment?
Ask Ubuntu gives support for any of the Ubuntu family releases, not only Unity or GNOME. Questions regarding Lubuntu, Xubuntu and Kubuntu are more than welcome and there are plenty out there already.
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Why aren't "I compiled X from source or installed from PPA questions" considered off-topic?
Because these can probably be solved with the installation of an extra missing package or instruction. They are on topic!
They do not ask for solving issues with the source, they do not involve askin …
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What is the reason behind 'support' for this question
You refer a lot about "mod" as if that entitled anyone with super duper automatic instant up votes or rights over what stays or not on site.
Just a quick note: Oli was elected moderator in Feb '11, …
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Should 'feature request' on AU be noted off-topic like bug in the FAQ?
I think you should be cautious over marking some "feature requests" as a off topic question mainly because some of those can be actually answered and via some kind of magic, there can be something we …
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Is this Perl-related question being closed too hastily?
This is the perfect example of a question that is Ubuntu relevant, is using Perl which is commonly used and has to do with package installation and usage.
The question has been re-opened in the meanw …
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List questions, fair cases of knowledge or just a waste of time?
Split, no split? Draw a line please.
Answers on the site should address a issue that can be solved, list question only mean one thing: information ready to be outdated soon but will not will not be de …
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More destinations for off-topic questions
This is by design and hopefully it will be changed with a better solution.
The moderators need to evaluate the need to migrate to another SE site before the decision is made, no one should want that …
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How should we interpret "Development on Ubuntu" in the FAQ?
I am using Ubuntu and need help compiling this code / There is an error while doing so / Code is not running (...)
Don't care about what language he is using, dont care about what he is trying to do …
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