fenics team mailing list archive

[Jan Blechta <blechta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:21:43 +0100
Nico Schlömer <nico.schloemer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> stackexchange is somewhat fashionable nowadays, and for good reasons
> indeed. Plus also, there's no need to remove the old questions from
> launchpad (is it?).

Of course, but I guess users will be too lazy to search in
abondoned launchapad before posting to stackexchange:)

> 
> --Nico
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 03:14:42PM +0100, Jan Blechta wrote:
> >> On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:02:20 +0100
> >> Anders Logg <logg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 09:32:42AM +0000, Florian Rathgeber
> >> > wrote:
> >> > > On 27/03/13 20:37, Anders Logg wrote:
> >> > > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 09:10:48PM +0100, Nico Schlömer
> >> > > > wrote:
> >> > > >> Hi all,
> >> > > >>
> >> > > >> when asking questions about FEniCS/Dolfin, is it still
> >> > > >> recommended to use Launchpad or can we already switch to
> >> > > >> stackexchange, i.e., are you guys already watching the
> >> > > >> fenics-tagged questions coming in over there?
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I suggest we wait until we've converted the repositories,
> >> > > > then after that focus on moving the questions over to
> >> > > > stackexchange.
> >> > >
> >> > > Why not encourage to start asking questions over there already?
> >> > > StackExchange is about critical mass, so people will feel more
> >> > > comfortable using it when they're not the first to ask a
> >> > > question.
> >> >
> >> > I think we should focus on one thing at a time. We're still
> >> > discussing how to convert the code. Moving over to stackexchange
> >> > is a bit more involved than just moving there. We need to update
> >> > the web page with some good instructions for how to post
> >> > questions on stackexchange (with links to stackexchange
> >> > guidelines) and some instructive examples on what to post there
> >> > and what not to post there. I imagine we will have another
> >> > thread on that in a week or so.
> >> >
> >> > > You're not planning to actually migrate the questions from
> >> > > answers.launchpad.net to scicomp, are you?
> >> >
> >> > No. We start over fresh, just as with the git branch(es). :-)
> >>
> >> Actually what is the reason not to keep questions (and possibly bug
> >> management) on launchpad? Does it work poorly? DOLFIN has huge
> >> question base and launchpad web UI suggest to user questions
> >> related to his problem before actually posting it. Perhapse it
> >> would save many recurrent questions when starting from scratch on
> >> stackexchange.
> >
> > The stackexchange system is even better suited for this. Questions
> > and answers can be voted up and down + other features not available
> > on Launchpad. And stackexchange seems to be a much more vibrant
> > community.
> >
> > --
> > Anders
> >
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