Software Forum

[Shannon]

We have hardware forums - why can't we have software forums? You can't really pos software under PC Gaming unless its gaming software can you? But, it doesn't really fall under hardware either.

 

[duo17]

Why don't you just use this thread?

OA

 

[Shannon]

This is GTP Suggestions & Feedback.

 

[duo17]

oops, sorry.

OA

 

[Shannon]

No probs.

 

[GilesGuthrie]

Perhaps we should change the "Hardware Forum" to a "Computing" forum, which could be used to discuss all aspects of computing, except computer gaming.

 

[Race Idiot]

Sounds like a good idea. I mean some people are posting there comp questions in the multimedia forum. I know some forums have a Helpdesk & OS forum, which helps people out with their computer problems.

 

[alex_gt]

Yea we need some sort of change, because when I had a query on GIF animator I was like, 'Where the hel* can I post a thread?'

It got moved :teleport: to the Multimedia, but then I wasn't showing off avatars or anything just had queries on the, 'software'..

 

[LoudMusic]

Well, that's a specific instance, but it is about multimedia software so that's where I would think it would belong.

For stuff like ... Microsoft Office, or FTP applications and the like, I think GG has a good suggestion to convert the hardware forum to a general non-gaming computer forum.

 

[alex_gt]

ah fair enough..:thumbsup:

So Jordan, how about using GG's idea 💡?

 

[slip2rock]

Good call, and while we're at it has anyone got any experience of Linux? I think i'm just about fed up with Microshaft and the licencing thing.

 

[Race Idiot]

Originally posted by slip2rock
Good call, and while we're at it has anyone got any experience of Linux? I think i'm just about fed up with Microshaft and the licencing thing.

I have a copy of Mandrake hanging around, I tried to install it had allot of trouble just figuring how to bloody get the GUI to start. Also the majority of my hardware wasnt supported. Although it would be nice if someone could explain some of the fundamentals of linux.

On another note, anyone heard of Lindows? its Linux based and is meant to be simmilar to windows and even suports some windows apps.

 

[Jordan]

I've been planning on renaming that forum when I shuffle things up for GTP 5, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt if I went ahead and changed it now.

 

[slip2rock]

cheers Jordan!

 

[alex_gt]

Sorted :thumbsup: