Re: gEDA-user: wishful UI

[Andrew Poelstra <asp11@xxxxxx>]

On Mon, Aug 09, 2010 at 06:35:45PM -0600, John Doty wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 

Yes, but if the handle is cutting you, perhaps it is time to design a new one ;).


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