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Subject: Re: What is your favorite free PCB-CAD Designer

From: "Andrew" <andrewm1973@...>
Date: 2006-09-07

> > Andrew M Wrote:
> >
> > But seriously guys - the UI is pretty unimportant
> > isn't it ? It's like saying a honda CB250 is a
> > better family car than a volvo becuase it comes
> > in red.
> >
> > Isn't what the PCB SW does and doesn't do more
> > important than the colour of the paint job ?
>
> LeonH wrote:
>
> How would you like to drive a car that had the
> brake and clutch pedal positions swapped?

It would suck a LOT for the first few hours.

And I would not do it on public roads till I was
used to it.

But if having the clutch and brake the other
way around meant I could get 2 liters / 1000 km,
200,000 Km service intervals and it had a post
mix bundy and cola machine within reach of the
drivers seat - I would be there.

I have ridden motorbikes with the controls
reversed and never been spooked by it too much.
Anyone that would have problems with trivial
details like that should probably reconsider
a career in a childhood daycare center.

This is not a dig a anyone, I respect Leon and
his opinions a lot. I also would probably love
Pulsonix. But I am looking at spending less
than 10K on software, preferably less than 5K.

If I can get something that is good in all other
respects - but has a weird UI - I will be smiling.