Re: gEDA-user: poll: How do you geda?

[Dan McMahill <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kai-Martin Knaak wrote:
> I am curious, just how heterogeneous the group of geda users and 
> developers is. So I thought, I'd start this little non-random sample poll 
> in the mailing list:
> 
> * What OS do you run geda applications on?

mostly NetBSD.  Sometimes linux (red hat enterprise 3, fedora 8), 
formerly solaris (but my ultra/10 motherboard died).

> * How did you install your copy of geda apps?

NetBSD:  pkgsrc
(ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/pkgsrc/cad/geda/README.html)

RHEL:  build from tarballs along with a pile of dependencies (recent gtk
and friends)

Fedora:  pre-built packages

Solaris:  NetBSD's pkgsrc on one system, hand built from tarballs on 
another.

> * Which apps do you use. What is your typical workflow?

varies.  Sometimes only icarus verilog for simulations.  Sometimes
gschem->gsch2pcb->pcb.  Recently I've been too busy to do either.
Usually use dinotrace for looking at verilog output.  This is largely
intertia because when I was using icarus the most, gtkwave was still
pretty new and not nearly as complete as it is now.  I'll probably at
least try making the gtkwave switch next time.

Have helped some others with gschem->gnetlist->pads in some cases.  This
was before I got as involved with pcb and before pcb grew as much as it
has over the last several years.

gnucap on moderately rare occasions although I have a project on the
back burner that will require simulation (hand analysis and simulation 
verification is pretty much the project) and I plan on using gnucap for
that.  A key feature for me will be the ability to break out junction
current from current that is charging capacitances in a diode.

gerbv every time I need to review boards either mine before ordering or
a layout someone else has done in whatever tool.

> * Did you (have to) modify portions of geda to suit your needs?

icarus verilog: modify by way of small patches along the way to build on
whatever os I was using at the time (solaris and netbsd mostly).  All
have been given back to Steve.

gschem/gnetlist/pcb yep.  I started as a totally new user of geda and
pcb 7 years or so ago and, well, somehow I've ended up spending way more
time hacking on them as a hobby instead of actually using them.  Go figure.

gerbv yes.  Last time I needed to use it, I had a non-conforming drill
file so I added a dialog where the user can override drill file
settings.  Most of the other changes I've needed for gerbv were done by
Stefan based on a test case.

> * What is the general flavor of your projects? (analog, digital, HF)

Largely high speed analog.  Some low complexity digital (8-bit
microcontroller board for example).

> 
> * (add your favorite question here)





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