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chrismortimore

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From: Edinburgh, UK

Registered: 2006-07-15

Posts: 655

Forums URL

Would be possible to change the URL for the Arch forums to "forums.archlinux.org"?  I find that the current "bbs.archlinux.org" doesn't seem fitting, given that the AUR is "aur.archlinux.org" and the wiki is "wiki.archlinux.org".  Unless "bbs" has a hidden meaning that I am not aware of..  Or at least have "forums.archlinux.org" point to "bbs.archlinux.org".

Love and bubbles,

Chris

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hacosta

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From: Mexico

Registered: 2006-10-22

Posts: 423

Re: Forums URL

this was suggested already

cactus

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Re: Forums URL

I think originally it was a reflection of the simplicity of the arch design, hearkening back to the old bbs (bulletin board system) stuff.

At this point, I think the name is more or less arbitrary. It is linked off the main site after all.

I am but one voice though. Maybe other people are severely disturbed by the current naming scheme...

ps. I think this was talked about once before..but that was long ago. I don't remember all that was said about it then though...

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chrismortimore

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From: Edinburgh, UK

Registered: 2006-07-15

Posts: 655

Re: Forums URL

Cool.  I can accept "bbs" now that I actually know it stands for something.

And I really should have searched before posting this... Doh...

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slackhack

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Registered: 2004-06-30

Posts: 738

Re: Forums URL

Cool.  I can accept "bbs" now that I actually know it stands for something.

And I really should have searched before posting this... Doh...

before there was the web, there was bbs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_Board_System

chrismortimore

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From: Edinburgh, UK

Registered: 2006-07-15

Posts: 655

Re: Forums URL

before there was the web, there was bbs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_Board_System

Man, I'm really not on the ball!  Wikipedia!  The source of all knowledge!  How could I have not thought to check it!

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dolby

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From: 1992

Registered: 2006-08-08

Posts: 1,581

Re: Forums URL

http://onlinedictionary.datasegment.com/word/fora

fora.archlinux.org would be great

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foxbunny

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From: Serbia

Registered: 2006-10-31

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Re: Forums URL

Err... but "fora" is just plural form of "forum" in latin... It's the same as saying "forums". Plus, not too many ppl speak latin.

Anywayz, here's my 2 cents: I like bbs. I does remind me of the days when bbs was the only net I had access to.

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