Re: AN interseting delema Re: gEDA-user: wxPCB Goals

[Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 2, 2005, at 10:54 PM, Steve Meier wrote:
> OK, so person A uses a program which isn't open and creates a file 
> which
> uses an open format. Would we reject the file? I think not. If the use
> of the program that person A uses requires the use of a non-open file
> format to generate the resultant open file.... Well then we might.

  This is indeed a dilemma.  It seems to me that anyone ought to be 
able to regenerate machine-generated files if the need arises, though.  
Consider the situation in which someone wants to contribute additions 
or fixes to the source side of a machine-generated file but lacks 
access to the closed software required to re-process it.  This is a big 
can of worms.

> This is why men of my age end up with grey hairs... ok besides the fact
> that we might also have daughters who are turning into teenagers.

  [ignores obvious opening for a "dirty old man" joke requesting your 
daughter's contact information...ducks under desk for safety.. ;)]

>  And sons who don't do the home work they are supposed to be doing.

  Hmm, I remember doing exactly that, back in the dark ages.  My 
teachers hated me, my report cards sucked, but I think I turned out ok. 
 Not defending the behavior, mind you..

>  It is damn hard to be an anarchist and a parent.

  Now THAT'S a sig quote if I've ever heard one.

           -Dave

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