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    Why we need information to help you: an article on Nepomuk

    Hi
    This is a link to a very entertainingly written, and current, article by Sebastian Trueg, "a developer" about one reason why something didn't seem to work in Nepomuk/strigi and how it was fixed.

    And, it indicates, rather indirectly, why we really DO need as much information as you can provide for us to be able to help you efficiently.

    a) there are things "in the code" that people here really can help with and that cannot be dealt with by changing "a setting in the application".
    b) there are things "upstream" as it were, that are not necessarily "bugs" as in something that the developers didn't know about and either are diligently working on, or ignoring, that....if known, are a relatively easy fix and can be sent down to us in an update.
    c) there are settings in the application, or associated application, that you, the user can change to get something working to your satisfaction.

    But, we need as much information as possible so that we, well, not ME... i'm just an applications and hardware kinda guy , but for the folks who really know what is going on to be able to help you.

    Again it is a very interesting read, just a minute or so and is written by one of the biggies in "development".

    http://trueg.wordpress.com/2011/11/2...-can-go-wrong/

    woodsmoke

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    Re: Why we need information to help you: an article on Nepomuk

    Originally posted by woodsmoke
    And, it indicates, rather indirectly, why we really DO need as much information as you can provide for us to be able to help you efficiently.
    I sometimes worry that I'm *TOO* verbose when I post a question, but I figure the more info the merrier.
    Xenix/UNIX user since 1985 | Linux user since 1991 | Was registered Linux user #163544

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      #3
      Re: Why we need information to help you: an article on Nepomuk

      LOL
      yep, in terms of getting help QUICKLY, posting more info than less is the easiest way!

      woodsmoke

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        Re: Why we need information to help you: an article on Nepomuk

        Or, if you're like me, you can post your specs in one of your sigs. Taht5 way, Even if you do ask here about a problem which you've described breifly, we can still help because we can see the specs you've had provided.
        The unjust distribution of goods persists, creating a situation of social sin that cries out to Heaven and limits the possibilities of a fuller life for so many of our brothers. -- Archbishop Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires (now Pope Francis)

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          Re: Why we need information to help you: an article on Nepomuk

          bsniadajewski good idea!

          woodsmoke

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