# About the General Usage category

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/about-the-general-usage-category/14>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [October 19, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/about-the-general-usage-category/14 "2016-10-19T03:04:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/1/2/12829a7ba92b924d4ce81099cbf99785bee9b405.png) [@system](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 3:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/about-the-general-usage-category/14/1 "2016-10-19T03:04:45Z")

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Questions and discussions about using Julia and its packages. The [Performance](https://discourse.julialang.org/c/usage/perf) subcategory can be used for dedicated discussions about maximizing speed.

- Be civil and respectful – read the [community standards](http://julialang.org/community/standards/)
- Before asking, try [the FAQ](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/manual/faq/), [performance tips](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/manual/performance-tips/), or [noteworthy differences](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/manual/noteworthy-differences/)

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**Author:** ![vchuravy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/vchuravy/32/8_2.png) [@vchuravy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/vchuravy)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2016, 12:57am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/about-the-general-usage-category/14/2 "2016-11-16T00:57:12Z")

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