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From: Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de>
Subject: Re: [geda-user] Bug #903129 Translations don't work on Windows
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:43:44 +0100
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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