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Evan Carroll
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I don't exactly understand the topic here,

  • computer software

Is a bit vague. The "Help Center" goes on to say

  • programming and software development

is off topic. Let's say though there was an operating system that was made to educate users on software development, that required basic knowledge of C. Would questions be on topic here if C was often how you went about accomplishing those tasks? What about if the tasks require no knowledge of programming concepts?

Take for instance these questions,

From paid employee, Robert Cartaino

End use of an operating is what Super User was created for. We don't wish to split off a subject covered by another site based on how "non-mainstream" someone might feel it is. - Robert Cartaino

I don't exactly understand the topic here,

  • computer software

Is a bit vague. The "Help Center" goes on to say

  • programming and software development

is off topic. Let's say though there was an operating system that was made to educate users on software development, that required basic knowledge of C. Would questions be on topic here if C was often how you went about accomplishing those tasks? What about if the tasks require no knowledge of programming concepts?

Take for instance these questions,

From paid employee, Robert Cartaino

End use of an operating is what Super User was created for. We don't wish to split off a subject covered by another site based on how "non-mainstream" someone might feel it is. - Robert Cartaino

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Evan Carroll
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