Mail Archives: geda-user/2012/11/16/17:48:09
On Nov 16, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Dave McGuire wrote:
> On 11/16/2012 04:24 PM, John Doty wrote:
>>> Further...said with respect...I have to agree with DJ's pushback to
>>> your earlier comments. They are not constructive. The developers
>>> who work on gschem and PCB are highly competent; every bit as
>>> competent as you and I.
>>
>> Understand that I work in the space program, and have lived through
>> the consequences of mistakes by extremely competent people.
>
> We all have. And it's pretty insulting that you seem to believe that
> you're the only non-hobbyist or non-newbie here. There are missile
> systems currently deployed that are running my firmware, for example.
> I'd wager that there are quite a few people here doing "important" work.
> Lose the "I work in the SPACE PROGRAM, look how huge mine is!" attitude.
You misunderstand me. My attitude is "I've worked in an unforgiving business for four decades, so I am painfully aware of my capacity for folly. I assume you are human, and therefore have the same capacity. This is not to be taken as an insult." But if you *do* take it as an insult, I take this as a danger sign.
I certainly do not think I'm the only professional here. I expect I will lose the race to get the first gEDA design into space. And I've gotten excellent advice on ASIC design from another denizen here. I am also not opposed to newbies or hobbyists. I believe I've been a significant contributor to the geda-help list.
I have a Jeep Wrangler, and by far its most common "use case" is driving to the grocery store on well-maintained roads. But the main reason I'm pleased to have it is that it can handle bad mountain roads in bad weather. It is a good thing that its designers focused on the most challenging "use cases" rather than the everyday ones.
John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
http://www.noqsi.com/
jpd AT noqsi DOT com
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