The problem with the catch-all Newbie forum is that some people never grow out of it. This thread, which talks about making an installable package (deb) for the tablets, was originally in the Newbie thread. It was then moved to the Development thread, a much more appropriate place. Most Newbies wouldn't know what a deb is, and care even less about how to package one.

Overall, the goal has changed from just removing the term "Newbie" to moving things where they belong and making every forum Newbie-friendly. I think SD69 also has a good suggestion: define very carefully what should be allowed in a "Beginners" forum: no command-line. The problem with that is a Newbie might not necessarily know that you have to use the CLI for something, and anyone would then be forced to answer the thread with "You can't do that," which doesn't help the new people learn and move on to the advanced forum.