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Debian-derived distributions are off topic in debian-user
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Debian-derived distributions are strictly off topic in debian-user
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-From bounce-debian-user=seldon=eskimo.com@lists.debian.org Mon Sep 1 10:08:45 2025
+From bounce-debian-user=seldon=eskimo.com@lists.debian.org Sat Nov 1 13:54:53 2025
From: "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com>
-Subject: Monthly FAQ for Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20250701)
-Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 17:08:11 +0000
+Subject: Monthly FAQ for Debian-user mailing list (last modified 20251101)
+Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2025 20:53:49 +0000
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
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+Message-ID: <[🔎] aQZzXYBudOAII1IM@einval.com>
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information requested..
4. The mailing list threads replies. Don't break the thread / raise other
-issues needlessly . It is as easy to begin a spearate email - one per issue.
+issues needlessly . It is as easy to begin a separate email - one per issue.
5. If several people ask similar questions, it may be possible to summarise
lots of information in one post.
@@ -80,13 +80,15 @@
subject title periodically with [SUMMARY] or [SOLVED] outlining how the
problem was eventually solved or showing what issues remain outstanding.
-* Unfortunately, the people on the Debian mailing lists / IRC channels cannot
+9. Unfortunately, the people on the Debian mailing lists / IRC channels cannot
give good advice for every Debian-derived distribution. Each distribution
-changes different things and we will not have all the answers. Debian
-derived distributions are off topic in debian-user. Each one should have
-its own support channels and processes to raise issues. Debian is not normally
-the place though if you can reproduce the problem in Debian we will be better
-able to help.
+changes different things and we will not have all the answers.
+
+10. As a result, Debian-derived distributions are strictly off topic in
+debian-user. Each one should have its own support channels and processes to
+raise issues. Debian-user is not normally the appropriate place to raise
+problems with non-Debian distributions though if you can reproduce the
+problem in Debian we will possibly be better able to help.
* One question that comes up on almost all Debian lists from time to time
is of the form:
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