----- Original Message ----- > From: Javier Serrano <[email protected]> > To: Oscad Team <[email protected]> > Cc: [email protected]; "[email protected] Developers" > <[email protected]> > 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 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
