al davis wrote: > > They just don't get it. > <snip> > Apparently, they see gEDA as a product to be consumed or to > compete against, not as a potential neighbor to share with.
On what do you base that statement? I don't hear that message when I read their web site. What I see is a tool aimed at the kind of user that would take a quick look at gEDA and run the other way very fast. Which, IMHO, would be the correct decision for that kind of user. If gEDA wants to serve that level of user, it needs a major documentation project, and a major library project, and much more newbie-friendly support than is available here. Please don't take these comments as a complaint about gEDA -- gEDA suits me just fine -- having a couple of engineering degrees, 35 years of programming experience, quite a few pieces of work product that ended up involving PCB designs (usually done by somebody else), I'm comfortable with the work flow and at least know what questions to ask because I know what I want to accomplish. All I'm saying is that the typical Arduino user that is trying to create, say, wearable electronic fashions, would find all the footprint creation nonsense (for example) would take time away from them learning to import vector artwork into their computer driven embroidery machine. I think there are certainly areas of potential cooperation between Fritzing and gEDA, especially with respect to the back end. But I see plenty of validity in their front-end, and their approach to serving those they perceive as their user community. If you think gEDA and Fritzing should work better together, then you need to make the next move, you need to go over there. They have been here, inviting us to go take a look. And while you are there, be sure you spend the time to understand the concerns of their users. Its very different from the current typical gEDA user. -dave _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user