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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks JP for the feedback.  Universities are a great place for
potential new users to be introduced to KiCad.

On 2/9/2017 6:42 AM, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> Awesome, thanks for sharing! It's always nice to hear such things.
> 
> On Thu, Feb 09, 2017 at 07:50:36AM +0100, jp charras wrote:
>>
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>> -------- Message transféré --------
>> Sujet : 	KiCad
>> Date : 	Wed, 8 Feb 2017 18:00:48 +0000
>> De : 	James Falbo <jfalbo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Pour : 	jean-pierre.charras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <jean-pierre.charras@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Jean-Pierre,
>>
>> I want to thank you for your vision with KiCAD. You should be very proud of the platform and tool it
>> has become. Electronics hobbyist finally have a free limitless package they can use to layout their
>> own PCB -- of a variety of sizes and layers.  I lead the Electronics Club at the University of Akron
>> (in Akron, Ohio in the US) and I’m going to teach the engineering students how to use your KiCAD to
>> make schematics and layout their own PCBs so they can become more hands on engineering students.
>>  I’m not sure what “Ki” stands for but it is a nice easy name to remember.  I suspect it’s an
>> abbreviation of a French word.
>>
>>
>> I especially appreciate how most options are shown on the side bars of the KiCad screen. That makes
>> it easy. Last night I made my first schematic part (a microchip part) and got a bit confused about
>> how to properly save it in a new library, but it all worked out. It was quite easy to make the part!
>>
>>
>> Anyhow, I just wanted to say thank you from abroad and let you know that hobbyist in Ohio are using
>> your software. You may not know this but Thomas Edison was born in Ohio, about 1.5 hours west of
>> here. If he was living in modern times he too would be using your KiCad!
>>
>>
>> James Falbo
>>
>> Agratronix
>>
>> VP of Product Development
>>
>> Electronics Cub Mentor
>>
>>
>>
>>
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