Can/should we start a Linux (or *nix) community on TopAnswers - Meta

Jack Douglas replying to holmanb

@holmanb, not sure if you are still around, but thought I'd point you at this `env` question above, in case you have an answer?

Jack Douglas

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Anonymous 1018

Thanks

Jack Douglas replying to Anonymous 1018

yes it is just https://topanswers.xyz/nix

Anonymous 1018

I would like to add the *nix beta to my list of SE alternative sites. Is there a URL landing page for the *nix beta?

Anonymous 976 replying to Jack Douglas

much thanks!

Jack Douglas replying to Anonymous 976

you should have access now

Anonymous 976

@Jack Hi, I'd like to join the *nix private beta

Monica replying to Jack Douglas

Cool, thanks!  I had noticed that *nix has gotten a slow start.  But things have also been hectic the last few days, which is why it took me this long to follow up on this.

Jack Douglas replying to Monica

@Monica I've added you to the Code Golf beta too as that one is currently much more active than *nix

Jack Douglas replying to hackerb9

'or later' is now an option :)

Jack Douglas replying to hackerb9

are you going to answer any of the meta questions already posted in there? It might help to get the ball rolling…

Jack Douglas replying to hackerb9

that would be more sensible, we'll change that

hackerb9

Opt-in is fine, too. Thanks.

hackerb9

Yes. I think I expected it to say "dual licensed".

Jack Douglas replying to hackerb9

that's now on the list. I do think it should be opt-in though rather than opt-out

Jack Douglas replying to hackerb9

the section that says "default additional license for code in new posts"?

hackerb9

As for for whether it was clear it was dual licensed, I understand it right away but when it came to the actual check box on the user preferences interface, I got confused since it didn't say "dual license". I checked it anyhow, hoping that's what it meant.

hackerb9 replying to Jack Douglas

An "or later" flag would be perfect. In fact, it would be nice if it was the default.

hackerb9 replying to Jack Douglas

Thanks. Hopefully the conversation will die down as the Unix Top Answers organically grows into itself, the same as Unix itself.

Jack Douglas

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Jack Douglas replying to Stephen Kitt — [*8 days ago*](#c13755)  
>as it's a common source of confusion I hope you don't mind me asking: is it clear that the 'code license' is additional to the main license that covers the entire post? In other words the original code sections are dual licensed.
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Jack Douglas

also:

Jack Douglas replying to hackerb9

Hi @hackerb9, welcome to TopAnswers. I've added you to the beta — but just to warn you it's really not built up any kind of steam so far. I think a few people getting stuck in to having a conversation about what direction we want to take will get things going, so I hope you are up for that. Re the license, I guess we want an 'or later' flag rather than a specific 3+ GPL license, do you agree?

hackerb9

Hi! I'd like to join the Beta test for the Unix site. I prefer my licenses to be upwards compatible with the future, so I always specify the version as an inequality (e.g., GPL ≥3.0). Any chance we can do that here?

Monica replying to Jack Douglas

Thanks!

Skillmon replying to Jack Douglas

works smoothly. Thank you very much.

Jack Douglas replying to Skillmon

I've added you — if you wouldn't mind confirming you can see the community I'd be grateful.

Skillmon

I was never active on SE U&L, and my knowledge in this field is pretty much limited to what I need on a regular basis, but I'd be in.

Jack Douglas replying to Monica

I've added you to the access list @Monica :)

Monica replying to Jack Douglas

I'd like to observe the Unix beta too.  I doubt I'll have much to contribute (though I might have the occasional question), but I'd like to see how non-meta communities work here.  (Yeah ok I should also look at Databases more, too. :-) )

Stephen Kitt replying to Jack Douglas

yes, that makes perfect sense

Jack Douglas replying to Stephen Kitt

yes we need CC something-or-other to allow us to publish the whole post here. Even CC BY-NC-SA will do for us though so we are leaving it up to the contributor as far as possible

Stephen Kitt

(CC or something else of course.)

Stephen Kitt replying to Jack Douglas

Ah, the dual-license wasn’t clear to me: I understood it as meaning that the non-code would use one license, and the code would use another, not that the code would be dual-licensed. Admittedly it probably doesn’t make all that much sense to have a completely separate license for the code; CC-BY-SA-4.0 for everything (including code) + something else for the code seems more useful.

Jack Douglas replying to Stephen Kitt

as it's a common source of confusion I hope you don't mind me asking: is it clear that the 'code license' is additional to the main license that covers the entire post? In other words the original code sections are dual licensed.

Stephen Kitt

Thanks!

Jack Douglas replying to Stephen Kitt

Hi @Stephen, I've added you to the private beta and added MIT, GPLv2 and GPLv3 to the [additional licenses for code](https://topanswers.xyz/meta?q=24). If you feel there is a need for others, please let us know.

Stephen Kitt

Hi, I’d like to join the U&L beta too... (And could we have more licenses for code? I understand why LPPL is there, but outside the TeX TA I imagine it won’t see much use...)

PeterVandivier

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Jack Douglas

refresh and it should appear in your community list

Jack Douglas replying to PeterVandivier

I'm sure that would be fine @Peter

PeterVandivier

@Jack 🙋‍♂️i can't imagine i'll be able to contribute, but if watching from the wings is tolerated i'd like to be in on the U&L preview

Jack Douglas replying to Faheem Mitha

Thanks Faheem, I've added you to the member list!

Faheem Mitha

@Caleb I agree. I also think Unix system programming and related kernel stuff should be included. For some reason, U&L SE tries to push it to SO. I've never agreed with that.

Faheem Mitha

Having said that, I certainly would not advocate such a split on any other site.

Faheem Mitha

While it admittedly did not make much sense, it did have the effect of separating more user driven questions (Windows like questions) and more technical questions. Which may not have been such a bad thing.

Faheem Mitha

I don't think the AU and U&L split was completely ridiculous myself.

Faheem Mitha

Hi @JackDouglas, can you give me access to the private U&L beta on TA, please? Or whatever it's called here.

Jack Douglas

cc @holmanb, @Caleb, @David ^^^

Jack Douglas

Everyone who has responded here now has access to the new *nix private beta, where we can continue the discussion. If you aren't in yet and would like to join please ping me in here and I'll arrange access.

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