Re: gEDA: open hardware database

[Ales Hvezda <ahvezda-at-NOSPAMseul_dot_org>]

Hi Graham,


>I think they're all there already, apart from nspice and  a couple where I
>had problems over only finding binary versions (since there are so
>many sites with lists of 'semi-free' stuff already, I wanted to
>keep Open Collector fairly purist about open source). I'll double
>check tomorrow though (just packing up for tonight at the moment)


	I'm sorry; you do have all the links from my page.  I didn't 
click NEXT or PREV since I didn't see them.  It might be a good idea to 
move those to the top of the page so it's move obvious to the lame
web surfer (like myself). :-)


[snip]
>Fastest for you would probably be mail them, if they're already in an
>ASCII format. But the web-page entry mechanism should work OK if you want
>to try it. Don't worry about trying several times if you want to
>experiment - nothing goes into the main database till it's been
>checked at this end.


	Okay, I'll do that soon.


[snip]
>Well how do you think ;-) Actually, it was the first time I'd used
>gschem and I didn't know how to draw thick lines, hence the edge detect
>(well spotted..).


	I knew it looked familiar. :-)  


[snip]
>I think it would be a good idea but after the site is more stable.
>Maybe this autumn. In the meantime, I hope to have found a couple of other
>people (student labour..) to work on improving it, incorporating your
>suggestions etc. For me a large part of the point of doing this is trying
>to involve students locally, so I'm trying to avoid the temptation of
>doing everything I can see needs doing myself.


	Ah, student labor.. ;-) That's always nice to have.  


>Thanks for the encouragement and suggestions

	
	No problem.  If you want more on something, just drop me a note.

								-Ales