gEDA-dev: Introducing myself

[Adrian Pardini]

2008/3/24, al davis <ad151 at freeelectron.net>:
> You should check the archives, back less than a month.  There is
>  a thread "CSoC" and "GSoC 2008" where Newell Jensen is talking
>  about a "project manager".  This is similar to what you are
>  proposing, more ambitious.

That's right. I just made a smaller and humble proposal because I took
in account the amount of time I have (and I didn't know of Newells
proposal). I didn't want to start something I knew I wouldn't be able
to finish in time. Doing a project manager from scratch is a doomed
task in my conditions.

>  In my opinion, the projects with highest priority are the ones
>  that address obvious reasons people don't use gEDA.

I totally agree with you in this.  I wanted to work in xgsch2pcb
because most of my students prefer kicad and I know for sure they will
start to use gEDA with just a little better xgsch2pcb.

>  With this in mind, I think the translators are the highest
>  priority.  The need to hack files to move between our own tools
>  is a big turn-off.  An overall project manager is important
>  too, but experienced users don't mind (or actually like)
>  separate tools.  A GUI won't do any good if the file
>  translation isn't complete.  We should be able to use the same
>  schematic for simulation and PC board.

That's certainly right.

cheers

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Adrian