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Do custom kernels constitute off-topicness?

As someone who has some experience compiling kernels, I think in general supporting custom kernels is beyond the scope of Ask Ubuntu. Perhaps on other stack exchange sites, I am not sure. …
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systemd on or off topic

Is systemd on or off topic here ? From the wiki page - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/systemd#Warning.21_Experimental_code Warning! Experimental code systemd is under active development in Ubuntu a …
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How can we refocus on being a Q+A, not a support forum or bug tracker?

+100 on closing and encouraging questions that are best served by filing a bug report. reference the appropriate links How do I report a bug? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs Honestl …
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When are questions about "ubuntu+1" appropriate?

In addition to the above considerations, I would suggest allowing ubutnu +1 as on topic with some concrete milestone, with the release of the RC or beta 2 ? Sort of depends on when, in general, ubunt …
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Shouldn't we stop closing questions instantly as Off-Topic if we see the words "mint", "debi...

It is a hard line to define IMO. If the question has an answer, IMO, answer the question and redirect to the appropriate support channel(s). If the question is clearly specific to mint / debian / fed …
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