@danijelc About your answer here: It's an awesome answer, but it doesn't really fit the question. It would be great if you would ask a new question with the same requirements, except asking for Linux software. Then answer it with your current answer.
@Gilles You pinged me in the comments, but you deleted the answer before I could respond. I've written about that question in this meta answer, and I'm wondering if perhaps the question should be edited to better fit the OPs original intent and the valid answer that was deleted could be restored.
@BenMiller Oh, sorry, I forgot that this would notify the author of the answer but rob you of the notification
> @BenMiller No: Windows is listed as a requirement, other platforms as a bonus. This mention of Puddletag should be an addendum to your answer (especially as Puddletag advertises itself as a Linux equivalent of Mp3tag). Since this answer doesn't purport to answer the question, I'm deleting it. danijelc, if you want to recommend running Puddletag under Cygwin or otherwise under Windows, edit instructions on how to achieve this and flag for undeletion.
Given that Puddletag advertises itself as a Linux alternative to Windows's Mp3tag, it's best to have a single answer mentioning both anyway
@Gilles Windows is only listed as a requirement now, but it was not a requirement from the OP. The question was worded poorly, but based on the OPs comments and meta question, it is clear now that he can use any OS, and simply prefers Windows. My meta answer explains in more detail.
@Gilles Puddletag may advertise itself as an alternative to Mp3tag, but that doesn't make it the same program. I rolled back the edit to my answer, because I don't personally use Puddletag and can't recommend it. I believe it is generally accepted that only one program should be recommended per answer.
@Gilles Actually, the last edit by the OP said "works on Windows and is free, but I am still curious to know about other OS and non-free applications." This is awkwardly worded and ambiguous, but based on the OPs meta question, it now appears that it is being misinterpreted to mean that he could not use a Windows solution. If the question is now edited to be more clear and inline with the OPs intent (based on his meta question), would the deleted answer be restored?
@Gilles The problem is they really aren't the same program. The linux program offers a function that the Windows program doesn't have that would be useful to the OPs task.
So, I want games for my 14 year old son. He likes to play games like Subway Surfers, Cut the Rope, Fruit Ninja. I was able to download Subway Surfers but need some more games like those. So, please suggest some games. and also, we can't use Bluestacks because it does not work on our PC (we dont h...
@JourneymanGeek The question is worse than iffy, but we're going to want a tag for questions dealing with distro recommendation as its a pretty specialized field of interest.
@JourneymanGeek The linux tag is going to be over-run with reqs for apps that run on linux. The expertise for that is not the same as for linux itself, and more than the sum of two parts.
(I argued a similar case somewhere, looking for that...)
@kalina That does not enable the sort of user who would be a distro expert to follow their area of expertise.
@Caleb considering that probably 99% of the questions that get tagged with operating-system will relate to Linux, I don't really see this as much of a counter argument. Anybody who is an "expert" in Linux distributions could just follow this tag
I think this would need to be examined on a case by case basis, and sometimes there is a purpose to the hybrid tags.
I think hybrid tags need to be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Do they identify a field of expertise or interest that is not of fully of interest to one or more of the compon...
@JourneymanGeek Yes. And it's not the same as a linux user that knows a bunch of apps. And those guys may NOT be interested in following a behemoth like linux
@kalina Of course you can't. We're talking about taxonomy here. We're trying to split questions up based on meaningful areas of common expertise so that they get the right attention and can be found when needed. The point isn't to bring everything under one roof. Experts in picking Windows versions or in choosing between tablet ROM's are not going to be the same guys that know when to use one distro over another.
If you don't see or agree with my point we should probably take this to meta.
I realize its not a cut and dry case, but I think it's important enough that I'll make my case there if anybody really thinks I'm missing something.
The real issue is that it's going to be rare that questions in this space are not either cock fights or gorilla vs shark :-/
Jumping in I'm pro the "linux-distributions" tag, and contra "pressing" that into a common "operating-systems". To compare, see what a bunch of graphics/image tags we have which are much more specialized. Considering Linux distros often focus on special needs, such a tag makes much sense IMHO.
As it stands, the answer to this question is either "none of them" because it really might not suit your use-case at all or "most any of them" because most major distributions these days fulfill these criteria equally well. There is not enough information about your users' workflow or how you would like to admin these boxes (rolling release? updates handled by users? re-image and distribute disks from scratch periodically?) or your other preferences to make an informed recommendation. — Caleb18 secs ago
@JourneymanGeek I don't see anything that is mod flag worthy (i.e. closure is part of the normal life cycle of a question like this not something a mod intervention is required for), but I did VtC.
@JourneymanGeek Do you think any attempts to answer that question right now are likely to result in a answer field that is easy to rank based an suitability of the solution (rather than favorite of the voter) and that will draw towards a conclusive resolution rather that become a fly-trap for everybody adding answers to defend their favorite distro? On what basis would you moderate flags that come in an answers the the question as it stands?
@JourneymanGeek As Caleb placed his VTC, it's in the queue for everyone above 500 rep (which currently means 27 users). Assuming 10%+ checking that, you can join the Q at pos #3 or #4 then, so it's not a "sledge hammer", but a normal one :)
Actually, there was this conversation on RA where someone had a older computer, a younger kid, and was trying to find a distro to throw on it (the computer, not the kid)
Re-framed, it would probably be a better example of that sort of question
Or do we want to separate the OS choice questions (which are more likely to have real arguments) from the Linux distro choice questions (which are more likely to be “whichever”)?
@JourneymanGeek I was thinking whether I should throw in my Trac answer again. IMHO supports Git as backend as well. Not being too familiar with Git, I'm not sure if it would fit the other requirements.
@Izzy Git support in Trac is dodgy and the DVCS workfow of merge requests that the question specifically asks about is pretty much something you have to do on your own.
@Undo I believe that OP question was edited wrongly in this case. As I see it, we shouldn’t delete part of question but eventually reword it in better way. OP was asking for windows solution but would accept other OS too as he clearly stated latter in his meta.
@Undo I'm not disputing deleted answer, after all you guys need to mederate site and make it as good as possible. What I'm stating the original question could be interpreted in different way that’s all
@danijelc that clout belongs on my and Caleb's heads. We felt the question being much too broad (A or NOT A, B or NOT B), and needed some more strictness. We tried our best to figure the user's real need. Unfortunately our edits crossed with your answer.
You can ask one question and include multiple OS options as possibilities.
The problem with this question is the way you originally worded it was a little ambiguous:
works on Windows and is free, but I am still curious to know about other OS and non-free applications.
This could be t...
@danijelc I understand the question could have been interpreted in the way you propose, the problem was that was going to make far too broad a question. Hence why I tried to channel the OP into the other reading that would make a focused enough question for the answer field to not be a mess-in-the-making.
Those exactly highlights why this is a problem: "but the two answers you have now are both valid and distinct". The way you would have us redirect this question, a plurality of completely different answers might all be equally valid. The voting will stop reflecting a good recommended solution for a particular use-case and start reflecting everybody's favorite way to manage music on any platform. This question could be read two ways but one of those ways leads to a mess and one offers a way to keep it tidy. — Caleb31 secs ago
@Caleb yep getting your point, not necessary agreeing but I'm not disputing at all. I mean at end we need to filter such questions in best of ways to avoid mess and keep quality as high as possible
I have cube on MS SQL Server and I wanna to install some web visual client tool for exploring and analyzing OLAP databases.
A cube is an array of data understood in terms of its 0 or more dimensions.
That web-based app should be used for data exploration and data auditory, generation of reports, ...
There are currently no external users with enough reputation to even suggest new tags and/or synonyms yet the site is in Beta which is the perfect time to build such framework items.
Wouldn't it make sense to lower the thresholds for at least suggesting such items during the (private) Beta pha...
@Fractaliste Letz cleanup commentz here: Iso to avi converter software. You might still want to add information concerning track selection (or state it's not important as all of them only have a single track) ;)
@Undo If you mean the cube question: Not my area (M$; I only understand "Ihave" and "I wanna", that's all). Or do you rather refer to the linked comment and our special chatter?
My new laptop doesn't have optical disk reader anymore. So I need to save my DVD on a more readable format for my different devices (HDD MediaCenter, iPad, computer, ...). Iso files are enormous and I just would like to get 700Mo video files.
For the moment I've saved a dozen of my DVD on ISO di...
see VLC and handbrake together can do that just last time i done it like idk yers agoo would need to look in that
nite and latters
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@danijelc i've used a program called ripit in the past, it copies the whole dvd into a folder, then you can play that with vlc or use handbrake to create an mp4
@danijelc for your Flickr thingy: Have you checked the addons available to Gwenview? I remember there was something with Flickr integration. But not using those services, I'm not sure how far that goes.
Urgs. Sorry for premature euphoria. Seems like Gwenview only uses Kipi, which only supports export...
@NickWilde sorry about that, I submitted so many edits at certain times of the day that some people have artificially high review scores for suggested edits
But you have the power of ♦ with you, so we'll be fine.
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@Undo i'm waiting for stack exchange 3.0 where there is no distinction between sites, you just ask a question and it gets assigned to the correct place for you
It should be possible considering MSO is doing suggested tags already
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@Undo when you ask a question on any site it makes suggestions down the side of possible answers. so i imagine the technology is already there to enable such a thing as suggested site
I have no opinion on this. But I would like to point out that the most of the opinions in other Answers are at odds with what is said here: Are web service recommendations off-topic?
If you want to make a distinction between
hosting service recommendations - off-topic
and
web service rec...
Journeyman handles most of the flags when I'm asleep. I handle most of the flags when Gilles and Journeyman are both asleep/out. If Gilles and I are both awake, Gilles ends up handling most of the flags because I sit here and think about them for too long.
I am looking for a simple, usable without registration, online web text editor that supports a vertical split pane. I want be able to paste/write on one side and at the same time having text on the other side.
Do you know of any web application that offers that?
In other words, something like ...
Yeah! Tools link there. Hm, empty room – no flagz...
@Undo Ouch. I was on the edge recommending a mig from ASE today. Why didn't I do that? Seeing this one, my candidate would have been a... "shiny little thing?"
@Undo I neither downvoted nor VTCd it. Only seeing it reminded me of the one I VTC'd on ASE today. I was really close to request a migration, as it was a good one. Guess next time I just do it (quality given, of course).
And yes, that's what I like about Seth. He always comes asking first. And when it tends to be a "no", he asks again whether we could give the user an advice at least.
Giving the best to both ends – a clear win-win. I'm proud I voted for him on AU :)
Can someone please recommend a software for win8 laptop, that can show vital battery stats like discharge rate, charging cycle, health and most importantly charging time and discharging time(backup obtained).
thanks
Gives no requirements, receives an exactly matching answer, tests it, finds it fitting his needs, and accepts the answer. Within 10 minutes. Wow. Either very effective, a wonder, or a fake...
@Undo I upvoted your close vote suggestion just because of intent - you still need to word it better, maybe a more generic thing pointing to a page listing the things outside of our scope... like along the lines of 'this question has been closed as it is off topic as defined in our [scope](link)' or w/e
I recently answered Realtime system monitior as floating bar with an admittedly too short answer. I received a couple of downvotes and some comments asking me to improve on the answer.
So I did. Then I wrote a somewhat lengthy reply to the comments, and was planning to proceed to edit my answer ...
> This question does not appear to be about Software Recommendations Stack Exchange or the software that powers the Stack Exchange network, within the scope defined in the help center.
Why does it contain this snippet "Stack Exchange or the software that powers the Stack Exchange network"?