Re: gEDA-user: Gspiceui build trouble

[Richard Rasker <rasker@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Op dinsdag 30-10-2007 om 21:37 uur [tijdzone +0000], schreef Kai-Martin
Knaak:
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:23:46 +0100, Richard Rasker wrote:
> 
> > (And if anyone knows of another reliable GUI circuit simulation
> > application -- audio filters mostly -- it's much appreciated as well
> > ...)
> 
> Two days ago, I also had a basic gspiceui question (not related to 
> install). Al Davis responded with a little tutorial on how to get started 
> with pure gnucap and abstain from gspiceui. 
> 
> /=====================cite Al Davis===========================
> You are better off without gspiceui.  It obscures what is going 
> on.  GUI's make simple things simple and complex things 
> impossible.
[snip]

Yeah, I'm well aware of the limitations of GUI apps -- but I also know
of the drawbacks of CLI apps, one of the biggest is that for each
application, I have to get familiar with the commands, and their options
and arguments in order to use it effectively. This is a bit of a waste
of time for something I only need occasionally. 

I use simulation almost exclusively for a quick check of my calculations
before I start building stuff.
If precision and predictions about real-world behaviour are required, I
usually don't bother with computers and the likes; I get hands-on with
the soldering iron, measuring equipment, pencil and paper, and the
trusty old pocket calculator.

But thanks for the reply anyway -- I'm sure to check out Al Davis'
method, perhaps it's not that much of a pain after all.

Best regards,

Richard Rasker



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