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Dave, I second your thoughts on the issue.
Regards
Marvin Dickens
This message was sent from My Android. Please excuse any typos.
On Apr 10, 2014 2:53 PM, "Dave McGuire" <mcguire AT neurotica DOT com> wrote:
> 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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<p dir=3D"ltr">Dave, I second your thoughts on the issue.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Regards<br><br><br></p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Marvin Dickens</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">This message was sent from My Android. Please excuse any typ=
os.</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Apr 10, 2014 2:53 PM, "Dave McGuire"=
; <<a href=3D"mailto:mcguire AT neurotica DOT com">mcguire AT neurotica DOT com</a>>=
; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D=
"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Apr 9, 2014, at 10:26 PM, al davis <<a href=3D"mailto:ad252 AT freeelect=
ron.net">ad252 AT freeelectron DOT net</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Saturday 05 April 2014, Dave McGuire wrote:<br>
>> =C2=A0That's, erm, ridiculous. =C2=A0Who cares if it's &qu=
ot;available"<br>
>> with a "distribution"? =C2=A0Just download it and instal=
l it.<br>
><br>
> For many who are not programmers that is very difficult to do.<br>
> Even if the distro does provide it and it isn't installed it is<br=
>
> too difficult for many.<br>
><br>
> Really, it's worse .. =C2=A0There is no Makefile, so most people w=
ho<br>
> download it would have no idea what to do with it.<br>
><br>
> We need to make our stuff useful to everyone. =C2=A0Not just advanced<=
br>
> programmers. =C2=A0Lots of pro PC designers can't program at all, =
and<br>
> have no idea how circuits work.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 Respectfully, I must disagree. =C2=A0I believe anyone who is using e=
lectronic design tools should be capable of downloading a file and followin=
g a four-or-so-line installation procedure.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 Seriously. =C2=A0I'm all for making things easier, buy anyone wh=
o can't handle something like that should probably be flipping burgers.=
<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 -Dave<br>
<br>
--<br>
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ<br>
New Kensington, PA<br>
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