Re: gEDA-user: wishful UI

[John Doty <jpd@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 9, 2010, at 9:09 AM, Stefan Salewski wrote:

> Someone may write:
>> On Mon, 2010-08-09 at 16:44 +0200, Stefan Salewski wrote:
> 
>>> 
>>> Painting my house is fun, and it will look really nice. But I think I
>>> should repair the broken roof first, and improve thermal insulation.
>>> But I may need (support of) a craftsman.
>>> 
> 
>> But gEDA is not broken!
> 
> Some tools are broken by design. Or not the right tool for a task.
> And when you have to cut a lot of wood, it may be good to sharpen the
> saw first.

Indeed. But starting design from the UI is like designing a saw from the handle and forgetting that its primary job is to cut things. A comfortable handle is nice, but the teeth come first.

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
http://www.noqsi.com/
jpd@xxxxxxxxx




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