Re: gEDA-user: Place to submit PCB footprints

[Kenneth Long <kelong_2000@xxxxxxxxx>]

ebay-like positive voter feedback...

--- Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Sun, Nov 13, 2005 at 10:44:03AM +0100, Lucas
> Vogelsang wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On Sat, 2005-11-12 at 17:40 -0500, Matthew Wilkins
> wrote:
> > > As for QA, I would suggest a forum-style web
> site where people can post
> > > their elements under a topic and others can
> leave comments, ie. whether
> > > the element worked for them or not, and whether
> it meets the standard
> > > style guidelines.
> > > 
> > Yes, that would be good. what also would be fun to
> write a python client
> > which downloads them automatically
> 
> I suggest them all (or the good ones - with good
> karma?) to be added
> into the PCB distribution as libraries.
> 
> CL<
> > 
> > > When the Geda/PCB developers are looking to
> release a new version of
> > > their software, they can scan through and find
> elements that meet some
> > > criteria (like minimum of one report of
> successful use in a project,
> > > and no reports of problems).  Those elements can
> then be added to the
> > > main distribution.
> > > 
> > Some "karma" system?
> > > It might take a little longer for elements to
> show up in the releases,
> > > but at least the ones that get in should be of
> high quality, and the
> > > rest would be available at the contribution web
> site.
> > 
> > > Unfortunately I´m pretty clueless when it comes
> to web design, but I
> > > think such a site would need a couple of people
> in an admin role,
> > > moderating, checking symbols for style
> compliance, and deleting
> > > pictures of DJ. I don´t mind volunteering for
> some of this duty.
> > > 
> > 
> > Another volunteer.... So already two
> > 
> > I think it would be a good start to set up a wiki
> page and write down a
> > concept.
> > 
> > Lucas
> 
> 
> 



		
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