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On Dec 22, 2015, at 9:20 AM, Peter Clifton =
(petercjclifton AT googlemail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] =
<geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> 1) Remain as separate projects, where gEDA guys (I've seen it) grumble
> about KiCAD, and how unfair it is that CERN supported them. (Not
> cool).

I think it=92s great to have KiCAD cover the integrated tool space, so =
gEDA can cover the toolkit space without having to excessively =
integrate.

> 2) Abandon one or both projects to die, as a bit-rotting legacy (this
> seemed to be the gEDA strategy last year - in the absence of any
> developer time, or perceived set of goals).

I=92m doing more with gEDA than ever before. I see no serious bit rot =
problems. Stability is a good thing. I don=92t buy the idea that you =
need developers to fix what isn=92t broken.

> 3) Start something new

The nice thing about a toolkit is that you can work in new tools without =
compromising the stability of the kit.

> 4) Try to foster a collaboration, reduce duplication of effort where
> possible - and work together on solving some of the harder technical
> challenges.
> (e.g. Aside from possible licensing issues - the push+shove
> auto-router CERN developed inside KiCAD was designed so it could be
> used in gEDA too if we wanted).

This is good, too. As I=92ve said before, the hard part about interop is =
that KiCAD seems to be a sealed world: I can=92t find docs on internals.

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
http://www.noqsi.com/
jpd AT noqsi DOT com



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