kicad-developers team mailing list archive

[László Monda <laci@xxxxxxxx>]

The reason I'm worried regarding these backups is because of the
possibility that you can get hit by a train.  In that case nobody
would have access to the backups, I'm afraid.  That's why I proposed
automatically uploading the non privacy sensitive tables to a public
repo on a regular basis.

On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 7:26 PM, Miguel Angel <miguelangel@xxxxxx> wrote:
> I have setup something, to use along with the blueprints (almost wrote
> footprints... erhmmm..)
>
> http://pads.kicad-pcb.org
>
> Nice to write little specifications that can be linked. Real time
> collaborative, and has a chat. Runs on nodejs.
>
> Data is stored in a mysql that's backed up weekly with the whole website.
>
>
>
> Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo
> http://www.nbee.es
> +34 636 52 25 69
> skype: ajoajoajo
>
>
> 2013/9/15 Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> On Sep 15, 2013 8:43 AM, "Miguel Angel" <miguelangel@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
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>> >
>> > 2013/9/15 Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On Sep 14, 2013 3:46 PM, "Miguel Angel" <miguelangel@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > Checking our blueprints, they look more like a wishlist.
>> >> >
>> >> > What do you think of dumping the list, (wget -r  > .zip > dev mail
>> >> > list) so we don't forget about the good ideas that we can transpose later
>> >> > into the wishlist (under the bug report system).....
>> >> >
>> >> > then closing them all -but for the really planned features, of
>> >> > course-, and then start from 0  ?
>> >> >
>> >> > 2013/9/14 Miguel Angel <miguelangel@xxxxxx>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Yes, this is +/- the idea, in this project they set milestones, and
>> >> >> use the blueprints to keep the focus, or track of the decissions:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Blueprints
>> >>
>> >> When I last looked, launchpad's blueprints did not support discussions.
>> >> Do they now?  Without that  I found them pretty worthless.
>> >>
>> > Yes, something to allow comments in them would make them much more
>> > useful, I missed that too...
>> >
>> >
>> > When I've seen people using them, they provide the link to blueprint
>> > during any discussion regarding the feature, and people keep track of the
>> > important details in the blueprint itself, so you don't have to re-read a
>> > long discussion on a feature planning.
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ""  A bug is a description of a problem, and a blueprint is a
>> >> >> description of a solution. ""
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "" Keeping their status current is critical to the success of the
>> >> >> release and the project as a whole. It avoids unnecessary reporting, pings
>> >> >> and discussions, and keeps everyone on the same page. ""
>> >>
>> >> I don't think so.  The project has never suffered from lack of ideas or
>> >> direction, only from lack of lines of code.  Those come from qualified
>> >> man-hours.
>> >
>> >
>> > I agree, but I'm wondering if we can get more of our hours&mans, or even
>> > get others joining on the workforce if we provide little implementation
>> > plans (1-2 pages) with every feature idea we register.
>> >
>> > Starting to work on a software like KiCAD can be hard for the newbie,
>> > but sticking to a plan, can ease it..
>> >
>> > I'd like to give it a try on my next propositions, once the python
>> > documentation is ready I'd like to propose on:
>> >
>> >   0) Some QA proposition to keep the scripting side tested (and plenty
>> > of examples).
>> >   1) Scripting refactor: to make the implementation cleaner, and easier
>> > to grow.
>> >   2) Pluggable FILE IO scripting modules.
>> >   3) Pluggable scripting modules to add context menu actions on pcbnew.
>> >   4) 2nd round to make footprint wizards better.
>> >
>> >
>> >>
>> >> More than enough wishlist items, blueprints and suggestions.  Keeping
>> >> track of them seems to have no effect on lines of code per month.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Dick, do you mind if I give it a try, cuddle them for a while, and see
>> > if it is for good or a worthless effort?,
>>
>> No I don't mind.  It cannot be harmful, even if it proves unhelpful.
>>
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>> >
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