X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1461064900-0978df12131e2d6f0001-9re8WH X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: gheskett AT shentel DOT net From: "Gene Heskett (gheskett AT shentel DOT net) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" X-Barracuda-Effective-Source-IP: n64s149.fttx.shentel.net[204.111.64.149] X-Barracuda-Apparent-Source-IP: 204.111.64.149 To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: [geda-user] rolling feature poll (pcb-rnd) Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 07:21:39 -0400 X-ASG-Orig-Subj: Re: [geda-user] rolling feature poll (pcb-rnd) User-Agent: KMail/1.9.10 (enterprise35 0.20100827.1168748) References: In-Reply-To: X-KMail-QuotePrefix: > MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <201604190721.39259.gheskett@shentel.net> X-Barracuda-Connect: smtp2.edbg.cloud.shentel.net[204.111.2.25] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1461064900 X-Barracuda-URL: https://204.111.1.146:443/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Barracuda-Scan-Msg-Size: 2700 X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at cloud.shentel.net X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-BRTS-Evidence: geneslinuxbox.net X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.50 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.50 using per-user scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=1000.0 KILL_LEVEL=6.0 tests=WEIRD_PORT X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.3.28872 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.50 WEIRD_PORT URI: Uses non-standard port number for HTTP Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com On Tuesday 19 April 2016 03:26:24 gedau AT igor2 DOT repo DOT hu wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm still doing cleanup cycles (next release is on its way), but I > already see the end of the tunnel. After finishing the cleanups, I > have the choice to implement new features in pcb-rnd or to switch to > cschem. > > I decided to start a rollling, non-one-time vote about the new > features. I especially try to focus on which features would make users > to invest time in testing/using/supporting pcb-rnd on the long run (as > I don't have high/direct demand on these features as an user so I > wouldn't implement them for my own amusement). I wrote a crude CGI > that can collect and store the votes: > > http://igor2.repo.hu/cgi-bin/pcb-rnd-poll.cgi I couldn't vote, the captcha contained at least one character my US English keyboard (and English only speaking user) cannot type. Kanji? please use all ascii characters. > If you are a PCB user, please take a few minutes to visit the page and > if you like any of the features, please make your vote (it takes only > an email address to do so). I used pcb for my last little 1x2" circuit, and found it wanting lots of things, like connections at the end of a trace that were supposed to connect to a solder pad for an external wire, missed connecting by 2 or 3 thou when made into gcode to mechanically engrave the circuit. Eiother I wasn't looking in the right pace, or the available solder pads were too small, so that when the thru-hole was drilled big enough for a 24 gauge wire, the whole pad was removed by the drill. Out in the real world, we do use wire bigger than 30 ga kynar wrapping wire for external connections. I have no opinion on the windows port, no windows machines allowed on the premises. > I am also open for new feature/bugfix suggestions in email (list or > private). This time I do _not_ take votes in email. I probably won't > join futile rehash-discussions on details of "the usual" features > (e.g. file formats, blind/burried vias), especially if I see the > sender did not sign up for testing. > The system remembers your previous votes and you can change (or even > revoke) your vote any time. It's a rolling poll: new features may be > added in the future. If a feature gets enough score and testers, I > contact the potential testers to validate their email address and will > to test before implementing anything. > > TIA, > > Igor2 Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page