Re: gEDA-user: Free Dog meeting this coming Thursday!

[John Coppens <john@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 4 Aug 2005 02:03:54 -0400
Al Davis <ad82@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> One big advantage of free 
> software is that it is available to those who would have 
> nothing otherwise.  If it wasn't for this, I would probably 
> drop the project entirely.

Hi Al.

I wish there could be more we could do from afar (I'm in Argentina) -
that's the meaning of the first reaction to you announcment (mine). And
how grateful we are for the things we get.

Even though many bootleg copies and demos of the large EDA packages can be
found, the users usually don't realize (as you said) a) what problems
these present later on, and b) that there are alternatives.

So, in my case (and I'm sure the same with the Chilean friend) I'm just
kind of hoping/wishing we could do more to assist and encourage the
development. And maybe there could be a way to participate more actively
if some kind of on-line meeting would be held.

John