On 10/14/2015 1:44 PM, Andy Peters wrote: > >> On Oct 13, 2015, at 11:53 PM, Marco Ciampa <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Apart from reporting problems on this or that combination of graphic >> libraries and/or platforms and/or OS, I think that is missing a page with >> the minimum requirements, like this: >> >> https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/system-requirements/ >> >> A search on google reports only this: >> >> https://forum.kicad.info/t/system-requirements/1468 >> >> Have you done some tests? May we use KiCad with a 1024x768 screen? >> All functions? And 800x600, less? More? >> Suggested (actual) graphic cards for Win/Linux/Mac? >> Minum requirements on DirectX / OpenGL? >> Lorenzo your experiences/hints(rants ;-)? > > Speaking as one of the Mac users … > > The oldest machine in my house that gets regular use is my Early 2008 > Core2Duo iMac with 4 GB. Apple still supports this machine with El Capitan, > so while it’s old it’s still fine. It drives an external 1920 x 1200 monitor > so dual-display is a go. It runs Kicad without a hitch, as well as a lot of > other things (mixing > 24 tracks with a lot of plug-ins on Logic? NOT A > PROBLEM!). Redraws in GAL and default canvas are snappy. > > So if we are talking Mac support, perhaps it’s reasonable to say, “If the > machine can run 10.7, then it can run Kicad without any issues.” That’s a lot > of older hardware, which should make a lot of people happy. > > As for 1024 x 768 and lower resolutions, are we kidding? Who has a 1024 x 768 > monitor that gets regular use? That’s crazy. After all, the second syllable > of Kicad is CAD, and CAD applications want as much screen real estate as > possible! You’re a masochist if you’re trying to run Kicad on an 800 x 600 > display. Gotta draw a line in the concrete somewhere.
Thank you! I could not have said it any better myself. > > -a > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
