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[Jan Blechta <blechta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:24:57 +0100
Nico Schlömer <nico.schloemer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Of course, but I guess users will be too lazy to search in
> > abondoned launchapad before posting to stackexchange:)
> 
> Well, my regular workflow is to google things -- if the answer comes
> up on launchpad or anywhere else doesn't really matter. Does anyone
> explicitly search launchpad alone?
> Anyways, one can always post the launchpad link along with a friendly
> rtfm and downvote the question. :)
> --Nico

Good point!

RTFM is friendly - read the FEniCS manual:)

Jan

> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Jan Blechta
> <blechta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 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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