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Subject: | Re: [geda-user] Freerouting finally free (GPL3) |
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From: | Dave McGuire <mcguire AT neurotica DOT com> |
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Date: | Thu, 10 Apr 2014 14:49:39 -0400 |
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On Apr 9, 2014, at 10:26 PM, al davis <ad252 AT freeelectron DOT net> wrote: > On Saturday 05 April 2014, Dave McGuire wrote: >> That's, erm, ridiculous. Who cares if it's "available" >> with a "distribution"? Just download it and install it. > > For many who are not programmers that is very difficult to do. > Even if the distro does provide it and it isn't installed it is > too difficult for many. > > Really, it's worse .. There is no Makefile, so most people who > download it would have no idea what to do with it. > > We need to make our stuff useful to everyone. Not just advanced > programmers. Lots of pro PC designers can't program at all, and > have no idea how circuits work. Respectfully, I must disagree. I believe anyone who is using electronic design tools should be capable of downloading a file and following a four-or-so-line installation procedure. Seriously. I'm all for making things easier, buy anyone who can't handle something like that should probably be flipping burgers. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
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