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[Oscad Team <oscad.team@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the feedback and support! We are keen to work with the
developers to come up with a blueprint. Could you let us know how to get
started? Should we list down all the changes that we plan to make and
submit for approval?

Thanks
Oscad Team


On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 3:23 AM, Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo_bernardo@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
>
> > From: Javier Serrano <javier.serrano.pareja@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: Oscad Team <oscad.team@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: kannan@xxxxxxxxxx; "kicad-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Developers" <kicad-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 12:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] Requesting your co-operation for new
> version of Oscad, a free and open source EDA tool
> >
> > [giving in to top posting :)]
> >
> > Hello Oscad Team,
> >
> > I think it would make sense for us -- and whoever else wants to join
> > -- to work together on the preparation of a blueprint encompassing all
> > actions required to make simulation work nicely in KiCad. This would
> > probably include changes/extensions in file formats and in-depth
> > discussion about UI aspects among others. If you do all coding without
> > a preliminary green light from the project leader you expose
> > yourselves to a bigger probability of having your code rejected, and
> > you also deprive yourselves from the possibility of getting good
> > feedback during the brainstorming process. For example, off the top of
> > my head: QUCS seems to have support for simulating SPICE netlists in
> > their roadmap (or maybe done already, I don't know). QUCS can also
> > simulate S-Parameter models. What would be the added value of
> > supporting ngspice? It's just an example question. I have not given it
> > much thought myself. Regarding attribution, the standard way is to
> > include a copyright statement in the header of each one of your files.
> > If you look at the KiCad sources, you will see many. I guess this
> > should be enough for funding agencies to appreciate the extent of your
> > work.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Javier
> >
> >
>
>
> [snip]
>
> Generally a statement in the source code is not enough due to the fact
> that only developers will ever see this. What funding agencies usually
> want is something in a printed document. In addition to the statement
> in the source code, there should be an acknowledgement in the eeschema
> and/or pcbnew documentation (whichever ones use the code). The exact
> requirements of course are to be negotiated between the Oscad team and
> their funding agencies. The print requirement is not surprising; the
> funding agencies themselves have to report on how they disbursed their
> funds and why they believe it was a good use of their resources. Their
> bosses won't be at all impressed with "we were mentioned somewhere in
> source code" - they want something more publicly visible.
>
> - Cirilo
>