From the FAQ:
Server Fault is for system administrators and IT professionals, people who manage or maintain computers in a professional capacity. If you are in charge of ...
- servers
- networks
- many desktop PCs (other than your own)
... then you're in the right place to ask your question! Well, as long as the question is about your servers, your networks, or your desktops, anyway.
Notice the in a professional capacity and other than your own.
Judging from the above quote, it seems perfectly okay to ask these kind of questions, as long as it is primarily focused on the professional field and does not end up in "help me, my computer broke down" kind of questions.
If these questions are focused on a home use, they should be directed to Super User, as long as they respect its scope:
Super User is for computer enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about …
- computer hardware
- computer software
and it is not about …
- videogames or consoles
- websites or web services like Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress
- electronic devices, media players, cell phones or smart phones, except insofar as they interface with your computer
- a shopping or buying recommendation
… then you're in the right place to ask your question!
