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Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 11:24:39 -0500
From: Dave McGuire <mcguire AT neurotica DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Thoughts on gschem UI
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On 11/18/2012 06:26 AM, John Doty wrote:
>>> I'm the guy who is advocating caution here, remember? I'm asking that
>>> gschem not be damaged, that any drastic change be in the context of a
>>> new tool.
>>
>>  Ok.  So will you be writing this new tool?
> 
> No, I think *you* should. You're the one who's asking for drastic changes.

  Actually I'm not.  In fact, I don't think I asked for any changes AT
ALL.  You're the one who keeps poo-pooing everything because it doesn't
look like a "modern GUI". (as if that's some sort of legitimate metric
for good software)

  In fact, everything you've been saying is contradictory.

    - gEDA is great, don't change a thing
    - ...except for that complete rewrite that I claim is needed
    - It sucks because its GUI isn't "modern"
    - But it must not be changed because I won't be able to work anymore

  Come ON.

  At least offer a list of suggestions, in specific terms, of what you
think should be done.  If that list contains a single item, "nothing",
then stop complaining about the GUI!

              -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA