Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository
Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> wrote:
> On 1/11/25 8:06 AM, debian-user@howorth.org.uk wrote:
> > Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> wrote:
>
> *SNIP*
> >>
> >> Due to vision and perception issues, I avoid sites over using
> >> graphics or requiring JavaScript. For support I look for USENET
> >> groups &/or mailing lists (not having found _any_ usable WEB based
> >> fora).
> >>
> >> I didn't find anything at www.videolan.org (and linked pages).
> *SNIP*
>
> > I'm surprised you didn't find anything at the videolan site, since
>
> The use of the word "anything" was a poor choice.
> I was frustrated by how the documentation was "organized"(sic).
I'm not quite sure why the word organized is in quotes, so I have no
idea why you were frustrated.
> > that seems to work tolerably well without javascript.
>
> It does. I was indicating that a I surf with JavaScript disabled.
> When enabled on a case-by-case basis it can be useful.
>
> > And the
> > application itself has a Help menu that can bring up various useful
> > documents.
>
> Those links are aimed at casual/first-time user.
> A more content oriented link is
> https://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation:Documentation/
>
> >There is a mailing list as listed at
> > https://www.videolan.org/support/lists.html Have you tried all those
> > sources?
>
> Go to the history page and note that the general list was last used
> in 2015. Current support is via WEB fora at
> https://forum.videolan.org/ .
Ah I didn't go any further than wondering why you had complained about
its absence. I'm not as motivated as you.
> > You don't say what particular problems you are encountering so it's
> > difficult to be of more help.
> >
>
> TRUE ;}
> As I said in my original post, that though I've been a computer user
> for more than a half-century, I've had no contact with media players.
>
> I, and likely Mr. Cater for the Debian Community Team, would consider
> newbie oriented _application_ questions to be OT on a *OS* support
> list.
I think as long as you're using a debian-packaged application on a
debian system you're unlikely to get into too much trouble. Why not try
asking about whatever your specific problem of the moment is?
> I asked for referral to a suitable USENET group or mailing list
> because they usually have searchable history files. Useful for a
> newbie's education.
If you consider yourself a newbie, then I'm puzzled as to why you find
the links in the help to be unhelpful, if they are as you say aimed at
a first-time user?
But in any case the forum seems to have a complete archive, which
functions in much the same way as an email archive and can be used in a
similar way. So seems to satisfy your requirement.
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