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[Fabrizio Tappero <fabrizio.tappero@xxxxxxxxx>]

Miguel,
very interesting. Where is the list of all Pads? what exactly is a Pad?

Regards
Fabrizio

On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 7:30 PM, Miguel Angel <miguelangel@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Working over there, for just in case anybody wants to test :)
>
> http://pads.kicad-pcb.org/p/python-qa-tests
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> Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo
> http://www.nbee.es
> +34 636 52 25 69
> skype: ajoajoajo
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> 2013/9/15 Miguel Angel <miguelangel@xxxxxx>
>>
>> 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>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 15, 2013 8:43 AM, "Miguel Angel" <miguelangel@xxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 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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