Talk:Sanguinololu
gEDA Files?
Any hope that this project (obviously, since this is the project page) will provide files in gEDA format, or some other than Eagle? I don't particularly like the limitations that the free version Cadsoft puts on me (not to mention that I'm in favor of being as open source in the development approach as possible).
Thanks for considering.
--RandyHall 00:01, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
- (not to mention that I'm in favor of being as open source in the development approach as possible).
- I think everyone here is pretty keen on it, except for one philosopher who's trying to build a closed-source reprap. (I don't think that version will self-replicate and take over the planet. :D ) However, if we consider RepRap's context: we do have a number of practicing engineers, students, academics, tinkerers, entrepreneurs who are very used to their particular toolset and workflow. In such cases, we have two options, (1) to host open-source files written used closed-source tools, or (2) fuss at, pester, or annoy the people who use closed-source tools until they either (a) follow current orthodox ideology or (b) wander away. We tend to go with (1).
- I don't know that Joem is going to double-document in another CAD software, but I think he'd be pleased and honored if you did were to transcribe the design into the cad program of your choosing. Do ping him in the forum / reprap-dev email thread and
send him some warm fuzzieschat about the design.
--Sebastien Bailard 04:45, 18 March 2011 (UTC)
