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Re: gEDA-user: Editing elements in PCB is too complicated

I missed the start of this thread but I caught a few of the center pieces. Anyone who uses geda tools should be grateful that they are available and that the developers put their time into it, w/o any monetary return. If the users feel they can complain incessantly about the bugs and features in the software then I suggest doing one of two things:

a) Fix the bug yourself. If it's that important to you then it's important enough to learn how to develop the tool and fix the bugs yourself.
b) The developers start a warranty program for PCB. Subscribers can then have a guaranteed turnaround time on bug fixes. Feature additions could either be on a fee basis or if enough warranty users are behind it they are done in a reasonable time.

Either show some respect for the developers or start ponying up the cash. I am a professional software developer and rarely am I treated by my customers the way some of you treat the developers of PCB. If they are going to be abused they may as well be compensated for it.

I would be behind the warranty program. Perhaps it wouldn't be enough to put food on someone's table full time but at least help accelerate PCB's development.

Flame away.


From: Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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To: geda-user@xxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: gEDA-user: Editing elements in PCB is too complicated
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:06:41 -0500

On Nov 10, 2005, at 11:52 AM, Lucas Vogelsang wrote: 
   Yes, there is that, but if you've pissed off all of your peers in the
process, is it really worth it?  Especially those peers who have
relieved you of the burden of spending a bunch of money on expensive
commercial tools?

Time=Money, so I could buy a commercial programm anyway...

Hmm. Time does indeed equal money, which is why I refuse to use commercial software when something else is available. If I have the source code, I can fix a bug at 3AM on a Saturday.

          -Dave

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Dave McGuire            "You'll have to be a lot more specific than 'that
Cape Coral, FL              girl last night.'"    -Ted McFadden