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

[Bob Paddock <bob.paddock@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 10 November 2005 08:44 pm, DJ Delorie wrote:
> > > a)  Fix the bug yourself.
> >
> > That is always the inevitable reply when some one criticizes an Open
> > Source program.  :-(
>
> But it is why *I* am working on pcb ;-)

Yes.  That is why I'm working on wxPCB too (the Windows port of PCB using the 
wxWidget set for the curious.  Figured out how to get dock-able windows 
working today). 

Still I always find seeing the "fix it yourself, you have the Source" very 
irritating.  I have had to fix just about every program I have every used 
that I had the source for, but I never want to do it.  Seems to say more 
about the state of software development to me than anything else, especially 
Open Source projects.  "Here it is.  We'll do the documentation someday, 
maybe."  "Sorry the code is so convoluted it has built up over years" are 
just a couple of things I've seen in many Open Source projects, frustrating.

> >      11 Clients You Need to Fire Right Now
>
> Heh.  Reminds me of an nth-hand story.  Restaurant.  Table in the
> middle, unruly customers, bothering everyone.  Waiters couldn't please
> them no matter what.  Finally, the owner comes out and says something
> like "I'm sorry, but obviously we're unable to please you tonight.
> It's all my fault.  As an apology, please consider this meal to be on
> the house.  Now, get out of my restaurant."

There is actually something like that going on in a Chicago Restaurant right 
now.  They posted a sign that said something like "Children must use their 
in-door voice.  They are not on a play ground."  The mothers of the shouting 
children are boycotting the restaurant, and everyone else is thanking them 
for staying out.


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