Re: gEDA-user: gEDA Suite CD .isos available

[sdb@xxxxxxxxxx (Stuart Brorson)]

Hi --

Here are a few points in response to folks who have chimed in on this
thread about the gEDA CD distribution.

*  Eagle -- as others have pointed out, this is not GPLed software.
Therefore, there is no way I can (legally) redistribute it on my gEDA
Suite CD.  Moreover, my interest is in promoting F/OSS EDA software,
including gEDA/gaf, PCB, ngspice, etc. etc. etc.  I am not interested
in promoting commerical software; the companies which produce the
stuff can promote it themselves.  Therefore, if you want Eagle,
download it from the company that sells it.

*  Knoppix -- Interesting idea.  Actually, I believe that it was Al
Davis -- of GnuCap fame -- who first suggested this idea on the gEDA
lists about six months ago.  It's a great idea!  I stole it "fair and
square" from Al to produce my gEDA Suite CD.  I am not clever enough
to produce a whole Knoppix-style bootable distribution, so I decided 
instead to consolidate many of the useful F/OSS programs I use onto a
CD and then offer it to the community.  At first, my idea was to sell
it to commercial entities.  However, I have recently decided to just
give it away, and try to persuade businesses to buy media with nice
logo'ed CDs for their internal use.  A quick Google search will reveal
where to download the gEDA Suite CD.  Or, just ask and I will post the
URL again.  Soon, Ales will put it on the gEDA download page (I hope).

*  Gerbv -- interesting point about 0.16.  I will uprev to gerbv-1.0
when I release the next version.  

Thanks,

Stuart

> 
> Let me make a suggestion, one that would hopefully widen the interest in
> gEDA.  Make a Knoppix like CD that includes at the minimum the schematic
> and pcb tools.  The objective would be show MS Windows users, what the
> gEDA tools are in an easy, reversible way.  For me Linux on my home
> computers first came via Knoppix.  I was familiar with Unix at work on
> non Intel hardware, but did not have the skills to install Linux on my
> own.  The painless self booting Knoppix experience encouraged me to
> successfully install Linux on a spare PC.  I believe many would jump at
> the chance to try gEDA tools if it were Knoppix easy.
> 
> John Dozsa
> 
> Alvin Oga wrote:
> > 
> > hi ya
> > 
> > > > Then, burn it to a CD and use the CD to
> > > > install the entire gEDA Suite on any (Linux) computer you wish.
> > 
> > which tools would be on the eda cd ??
> >         - geda and all associated tools
> > 
> >         additional stuff
> >         - geda pkg manager :-)
> >         - eagle would be my thingie i'd want
> > 
> >         - pcb tools
> >         - schematics tools
> >         - various simulation tools
> >         - netlist tools
> >         - timing tools
> >         - endless list to fill up a 4GB or 8GB dvd :-)
> >         - other stuff ?
> > 
> > the packager issue will not be solvable .. everybody has a different distro
> >         - *.rpm  vs *.deb  vs *.tgz ( my preference )
> > 
> >         a standalone cd would be good .. since it'd usually work
> >         and it'd use /home/<user-name> for working area on the disk
> > 
> > the problem is some tools expect new libs than what is currently
> > on the users system
> >         - overwriting it might cause their other apps to die/segfault
> > 
> > opencores.org had a cd.. but i donno its status
> > 
> > c ya
> > alvin
> 
>