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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