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Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 23:43:55 +0000
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] The new to do
From: "Evan Foss (evanfoss AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 8:51 PM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
> My point was, there was no need to bring up every single possibility
> in a question specifically about gschem/pcb.  Doing so both distracts
> people from answering the original question, and artificially raises
> the bar to solving it.  We don't need to solve every problem every
> time.  We *do* need to start solving some of the problems some of the
> time.  *If* a solution comes up and *if* it can be used for other
> purposes and *if* you want to do the work to make it more general,
> *that* is the time to bring it up.  Throwing "it must be perfect and
> do everything" in people's faces when they suggest things, only makes
> them no longer want to suggest things.
>
> Perfect is the enemy of Good Enough, and your constant pestering about
> perfection has made you the enemy.

Hmm... both of you need to be more chill.

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