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[Carsten Schoenert <c.schoenert@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Am 25.11.2017 um 18:55 schrieb Jean-Paul Louis:
> Andy,
> 
> I disagree with your statement that component and part are the same
> thing.

I can't see that Andy has stated that. I see more a different definition
than yours about the difference of part and component. But I also
disagree on the above made definition.

> A component is a term used for the generic part, like a 10k resistor,
> a 7474 digital IC, a 741 op amp, etc..> A part on the opposite side is a one to one relationship, unique to a
> single supplier.

I agree more with your words on the slightly difference, but ...

> So you cannot mix component and part unless you are a careless
> designer who does not care about the specifications differences
> between manufacturers. I have seen too many designs fail when
> changing supplier.
> A hobbyist might not care in a one of a kind design, but a
> professional will test for compatibility of the various sources in
> extreme cases, like high and low power supply, and temperatures
> extremes.
that's more the point I think. Which users is KiCad trying to reach? I
think both sides, the business world and hobbyists too and that's really
great about KiCad.
I'm not a employee within some professional PCB company, I'm really on
the other side and I haven't got ever a well made technical instruction
into PCB and EDA tools. All my knowledge is done by auto didactically
learning by doing over the past 20 years.

So two points comes into my mind.
Firstly, let's make it beginners and hobbyists easier and give them some
explaining about such fine differences. And secondly not only them, but
also to the various i18n people.

For me now that makes it not really simpler, in German we have not
really different words for those two terms. Mostly the English words are
simply chosen here (that I found personally horrible).

-- 
Regards
Carsten Schoenert