Ales Hvezda wrote: > Hi, > > [snip] >> It is possible for some good Samaritan to compile for windows and make >> available all the updated gEDA packages? >> > > I've had the "make the Windows port available" discussion many many times > (both virtually and in person). Just this last week I was talking to > another OSS developer (for a totally different program and *significantly* > (100x to 1000x) larger user base) and he stated that the moment they > released a Windows binary: the whining, the complaining, cluelessness, > and general jerk behavior increased *a lot*. > > Right now I am absolutely thrilled with the quality of the users and > discussions on the mailing lists and I have no intention of crashing a > good thing.
Well, I for one do not use Windows except under duress, but I think the above sentiment is a tad patronizing. Icarus Verilog includes Windows packages, and I have no reason to believe the Windows dolts are any worse then the Linux or MacOS variety. If anything, it's the Solaris folks that are the most cranky;-) -- Steve Williams "The woods are lovely, dark and deep. steve at icarus.com But I have promises to keep, http://www.icarus.com and lines to code before I sleep, http://www.picturel.com And lines to code before I sleep." _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user