Why not a software forum?

Baby Boy · 04-24-2008, 08:27 AM

I don't know if I'm in the right area or not, but anyway: why not create a software forum? There's one about hardware, BIOS, even gardening (very IT! :-P), but none about software, somewhere where people like me can just ask questions about programs and software. Could that be possible? Or is it already active somewhere I don't know?

sobeit · 04-24-2008, 08:57 AM

I agree with this one. There is not one for general software issues. Theres help for microsoft software, games, networks, security, browser but theres no place to post if having problems with open office or other software that does not fall into the other specific catagories.

Baby Boy · 04-24-2008, 09:10 AM

What can be done now? Should I report it somewhere here?

**koala** · 04-24-2008, 09:18 AM

This idea has been discussed before and rejected. With the thousands of software packages available, we wouldn't be able to offer comprehensive support for all of them.

dai · 04-24-2008, 09:27 AM

software is dealt with mainly by the ms forum as they are joined at the hip

**justpassingby** · 04-29-2008, 02:20 AM

IMO support for particular softwares is better sought on the software's own website. If the problem is specific to the software and not to the OS I often end up sending the OP there anyway (unless I know the solution of course).

04-24-2008, 08:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Baby Boy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 33 OS: Vista 32-bit SP1	Why not a software forum? I don't know if I'm in the right area or not, but anyway: why not create a software forum? There's one about hardware, BIOS, even gardening (very IT! :-P), but none about software, somewhere where people like me can just ask questions about programs and software. Could that be possible? Or is it already active somewhere I don't know?

04-24-2008, 08:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
sobeit Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,488 OS: windows/linux	Re: Why not a software forum? I agree with this one. There is not one for general software issues. Theres help for microsoft software, games, networks, security, browser but theres no place to post if having problems with open office or other software that does not fall into the other specific catagories. __________________ Do not feed the trolls.

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Baby Boy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 33 OS: Vista 32-bit SP1	Re: Why not a software forum? What can be done now? Should I report it somewhere here?

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04-29-2008, 02:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
justpassingby Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 3,793 OS: XP Home SP3 My System	Re: Why not a software forum? IMO support for particular softwares is better sought on the software's own website. If the problem is specific to the software and not to the OS I often end up sending the OP there anyway (unless I know the solution of course). __________________ HJT - 5 steps against malware. Post your HijackThis log there and not here ! Posting system specs Last edited by justpassingby : 04-29-2008 at 02:43 AM.