+1 to changing the names. Every time I show kicad for the first time to someone there is an odd silence when they find out the names. Then I try to explain that those are "just names". Please, any name you guys chose will be better than cvpcb and pcbnew. I liked more Chris' suggestions.
Marcos On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 4:28 PM, Chris Pavlina <[email protected]> wrote: > Can I just copy all this and claim I wrote it? It sounds good ;) > > On Feb 2, 2017 2:11 PM, "Jon Evans" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As a mostly user and occasional code hacker, here are my thoughts: >> >> The EDA tool industry is trending towards more integration, as many of >> the commercial products were originally formed from separate applications >> (often from separate companies originally). I have used a number of >> commercial products and they are all this way. Having separate applications >> with separate lineage makes for less-than-optimal usability and workflow, >> and so all the vendors are trying to move towards integration -- either by >> putting everything in a single binary, or more often, keeping multiple >> binaries, but branding them together, making sure the UIs look consistent, >> and having lots of integration between them so it doesn't feel like a >> struggle to go between the different binaries for different parts of the >> EDA workflow. >> >> So, I'm in favor of rebranding the KiCad applications, because I think >> it's in line with the work you all are doing to improve the user workflow >> and improve the integration between the schematic, layout, and library >> workflows. I also think it would be good to include the name change in a >> "marketing message" to the user community about a focus on the whole EDA >> workflow, not separate applications in silos. Even if you technically can >> run the schematic editor separate from the PCB layout tool, if you have the >> *mindset* that they are all pieces of the same puzzle and need to fit >> together, it can influence the philosophy of the project. >> >> But, as JP mentioned, this would be a big deal in terms of documentation >> and resources on the web. I would suggest that the problems can be >> overcome, but only if the communications and timing of the change is >> handled well. >> >> -Jon >> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 1:54 PM, jp charras <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Le 02/02/2017 à 19:13, Pedro Martin a écrit : >>> > Hi Chris, >>> > >>> > Beginners solve this issue... reading the manual. >>> > >>> > Why not keep the actual names only because JP named them this way? >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > Pedro. >>> > >>> >>> Thanks Pedro. >>> But the major issue which must be taken in account it not that. >>> >>> Changing names has serious results: >>> * Documentation and all the translations has to be modified. >>> Opinion was asked to devs, to users, but not to doc >>> writers/translators,and this is really not fair. >>> * Links on Internet cannot be modified, and there are a lot of hits >>> regarding kicad: >>> I really agree Cvpcb is not a good name, but just try "Cvpcb" on Google . >>> >>> Before changing these names you have to *seriously* think to the >>> results. >>> (Think about that not only twice, but 3 times about that) >>> >>> -- >>> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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