Unofficial request: MX Linux.

[Yevgeniy S and Linux]

Hello news.groups.proposals!

I am using MX-Linux. According to Distrowatch it is No. 2 Linux distro
in the world, just after Mint.

Would it make sense to make MX-Linux newsgroup? Say
comp.os.linux.mx-linux? Or rather other newsgroups are preferable?

[noel]

Post by Yevgeniy S and Linux
Hello news.groups.proposals!
I am using MX-Linux. According to Distrowatch it is No. 2 Linux distro
in the world, just after Mint.
Would it make sense to make MX-Linux newsgroup? Say
comp.os.linux.mx-linux? Or rather other newsgroups are preferable?

distrowatch stats are from their-site-visits, it is in no way a
reflection of what is a top distro, nor anywhere near factually or
statistically correct.


That said, I have no objection to the request.

[Vladimir Putin]

Post by Yevgeniy S and Linux
Would it make sense to make MX-Linux newsgroup? Say
comp.os.linux.mx-linux? Or rather other newsgroups are preferable?

No. There are plenty of useless newsgroups around so we don't need yet
another one.

[Kacper Docin]

Post by Yevgeniy S and Linux
Hello news.groups.proposals!
I am using MX-Linux. According to Distrowatch it is No. 2 Linux distro
in the world, just after Mint.
Would it make sense to make MX-Linux newsgroup? Say
comp.os.linux.mx-linux? Or rather other newsgroups are preferable?

+1!

[Marco Moock]

Post by Yevgeniy S and Linux
Hello news.groups.proposals!
I am using MX-Linux. According to Distrowatch it is No. 2 Linux
distro in the world, just after Mint.
Would it make sense to make MX-Linux newsgroup? Say
comp.os.linux.mx-linux? Or rather other newsgroups are preferable?

comp.os.linux.misc already exists. I would recommend you to use that.
Currently, there isn't that much traffic there, so feel free to create
them there.

If traffic grows that much, a new group can be created.

[Steve Hayes]

On Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:13:27 EST, Marco Moock

Post by Marco Moock

Post by Yevgeniy S and Linux
Would it make sense to make MX-Linux newsgroup? Say
comp.os.linux.mx-linux? Or rather other newsgroups are preferable?

comp.os.linux.misc already exists. I would recommend you to use that.
Currently, there isn't that much traffic there, so feel free to create
them there.
If traffic grows that much, a new group can be created.

+1

[John McCue]

Post by Yevgeniy S and Linux
Hello news.groups.proposals!
I am using MX-Linux. According to Distrowatch it is No. 2 Linux distro
in the world, just after Mint.

This really does not mean anything :)

Post by Yevgeniy S and Linux
Would it make sense to make MX-Linux newsgroup? Say
comp.os.linux.mx-linux? Or rather other newsgroups are preferable?

I have no issues with this, but seems a few people
do. Maybe create alt.os.linux.mx ? Slackware Linux
uses alt.os.linux.slackware and it is somewhat busy.

[Computer Nerd Kev]

Post by John McCue

Post by Yevgeniy S and Linux
Would it make sense to make MX-Linux newsgroup? Say
comp.os.linux.mx-linux? Or rather other newsgroups are preferable?

I have no issues with this, but seems a few people
do. Maybe create alt.os.linux.mx ? Slackware Linux
uses alt.os.linux.slackware and it is somewhat busy.

On that note there's already alt.os.linux.debian which still shows
rare signs of life. Since MX is based on Debian many discussions
about it will be equally applicable to that group already.

[Steve Bonine]

Post by Yevgeniy S and Linux
Hello news.groups.proposals!
I am using MX-Linux. According to Distrowatch it is No. 2 Linux distro
in the world, just after Mint.
Would it make sense to make MX-Linux newsgroup? Say
comp.os.linux.mx-linux? Or rather other newsgroups are preferable?

The question is . . . who would use it? Are there people who are active
on UseNet who would post to an MX-Linux-specific newsgroup? Or are
their information needs already being met by existing sources?

My inclination is that there are already enough information sources,
including comp.os.linux.misc, that a separate newsgroup for the variant
is not going to fly. The way to prove me wrong is to post in the
existing newsgroup(s) and find actual examples of people who would use a
new group.