Mail Archives: geda-user/2012/11/17/11:45:18
Bob Paddock wrote:
> I agree with what you say there for the users of EDA tools, but I
> stand by my comment.
>
> In the Corporate Windows World the boss puts a deadline on the
> schedule to ship a board.
To foster adoption of a specific software in a typical business
environment, you don't have convince the actual users. It is the
management and ultimately the owners that need to be waxed with sales
pitches. Geda has no sales force whatsoever. Realistically, geda still
has a long way to go until it reaches the stage of management appeal
that protel98 had, well, in 1998.
But there are other environments with different needs: Electronic
enthusiasts, and university research and education. Typically, in this
kind of environment, there is very little real money available to
spend on licenses. In addition, users typically have a say in which
tools to use.
IMHO, geda better make sure not to loose too much traction in these
environments against kicad, eagle, fritzing and the like. Else, it
will use its user base and enter a spiraling dive into oblivion. Note,
that this does not mean, geda needs to copycat the above mentioned EDA
suits in any way. It means geda should keep an eye on the way it is
perceived by newbies with little or no electronics experience. Because
a large share of the low-money users may be properly characterized as
such. Of course, any change also must not compromise the value geda
has for experienced users.
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Kai-Martin Knaak
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