I don't think it is a bad reason - we beta testers are here partly to seed the site with good example questions/answers (which will influence what other users post later)
the "can I estimate the lifetime" part makes it relevant and maintains, at least partially, some of the spirit of the question. that way if there's an answer to it it's still open
Nonspecific answers are harmful, as are questions that have no good answer. Just because a question doesn't have an answer right away doesn't mean it can't have a good answer.
No but any answer that is posted today will be a bad one, and almost any answer will collect upvotes if it sits there long enough, and it will beat the good answer just by being posted months earlier
Many questions I've asked can't be solved in the near future, and since its become so important to accept answers (courtesy the accept rate), should I just accept any good answer even though the problem isn't solved by it?
Well, if 4 people voted to close mine, there are 5 people who will see a new one. Additionally, all it takes is one flag and a moderator.
I understand your concern, but "The system may mess things up" isn't a reason it's a bad question. Questions should only be closed if they are bad, especially in the beta stage. If this question will ever be a good one, it belongs in the beta.
"It might pop up later" is support for keeping it, not closing it.
@jandjorgensen, btw I prefer the original to the edit. You are now asking two things if I understand it right, 1. How to predict how long the SD card will take to wear out, 2. How to detect that it has worn out
As I've addressed previously, the use case of an SD card as the primary drive for an OS is a unique one. It's quite relevant to the raspberry pi. What about the use case of implementing a device and leaving it alone to run for a few years?
We should discuss what to consider a valid question for this site. We can expect many questions that are not Raspberry Pi-specific at all but rather specific to Linux itself or a particular piece of software. Should we direct them to other Stack Exchange sites or answer the question here?
Maybe phrasing the question in a way like: What is the effect on the SD card when being used as the main drive to run the Raspberry Pi and how does this effect the longevity of the card?
When attempting to run some SDL-based programs (e.g. prboom, dosbox) from the console, the screen locks up; It just goes black, and remains black until you reboot, even if you kill the process that failed to initialize.
This is in contrast with the hello_video and hello_triangle demos which retu...
Questions about the following things are on-topic:
The Raspberry Pi hardware.
Raspberry Pi peripherals.
Software used on the Raspberry Pi.
Questions about the following things are off-topic:
The ordering and/or purchasing of the Raspberry Pi.
Any accessories relating to appearance.
On the Raspberry Pi there are two components about an inch long, one next to the ethernet and one next to the logo. I have been wondering since I received the device what these components are?
But I don't think the site logo should use the official logo as part of a larger picture - we should use the official logo as-is, or (if the foundation does not allow it) something unrelated
Is there anywhere that I can find a collection of teaching materials for the Raspberry Pi?
I would hope this could include details such as:
Flashing the SD card.
Installing the basic OS.
Programming the GPIO.
Software recommendations for teaching programming skills.
Lesson plans or anything...
Stack Overflow doesn't provide product or service recommendations
Book recommendations, suggestions for tools, and product comparisons tend to attract poor-quality answers:
Let’s say the question asker provided all that information. Fat chance, I know, but let’s pretend for a moment they did...
During beta, the site will have a generic "beta" design and logo. Towards the end of beta, users of the site will vote on a logo and name for the site.
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Just a quick heads up for those looking for a case I just got an email that the Pi case is back in stock at adafruit adafruit.com/products/859 mine should be here in a few days and I will let you know my thoughts when it does.
Many questions I've asked can't be solved in the near future, and since its become so important to accept answers (courtesy the accept rate), should I just accept any good answer even though the problem isn't solved by it?
We should discuss what to consider a valid question for this site. We can expect many questions that are not Raspberry Pi-specific at all but rather specific to Linux itself or a particular piece of software. Should we direct them to other Stack Exchange sites or answer the question here?
Questions about the following things are on-topic:
The Raspberry Pi hardware.
Raspberry Pi peripherals.
Software used on the Raspberry Pi.
Questions about the following things are off-topic:
The ordering and/or purchasing of the Raspberry Pi.
Any accessories relating to appearance.
On the Raspberry Pi there are two components about an inch long, one next to the ethernet and one next to the logo. I have been wondering since I received the device what these components are?
How about a Raspberry in the middle of a pie? Kinda like pictionary!
Stack Overflow doesn't provide product or service recommendations
Book recommendations, suggestions for tools, and product comparisons tend to attract poor-quality answers:
Let’s say the question asker provided all that information. Fat chance, I know, but let’s pretend for a moment they did...
During beta, the site will have a generic "beta" design and logo. Towards the end of beta, users of the site will vote on a logo and name for the site.
From Joel's original blog post on Stack Exchange 2.0:
During the open beta, the site will be
open to the public at a temporary
domain n...
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