Re: gEDA-user: rant: pcb print from command line

[DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> That sounds nice, but the reality is quite different (understandably).
> Firstly, who feeds the projects and requirements to the developers?
> Secondly, raising ideas for discussion often ends (quickly) in the
> comment, "If you want it, just develop it yourself." In practice
> developers work on their own projects (because it is fun and
> fulfilling) and not on user requirements (unless they align). Someone
> else's requirement is more like work - why do that in your spare time?
> This situation is perfectly understandable, but it does raise some
> questions, like,
> 
> How are projects identified?
> How are important bugs and feature requirements identified?
> Do non-developers have a say? (no is a valid answer, someone just
> needs to decide)
> What is the forum to constructively discuss ideas and requirements?
> How should these ideas and requirements be presented? (i.e. raise the
> bar for presenting ideas so that it is not as simple as sending and
> email saying "It would be nice if...")
> What motivates developers to work on projects that are not their own?

All good questions, not sure what the answers are going to be.


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