[cad-linux] Re: Open data formats

> *:  A generally useful CAD system will have at least=20
> 1,000,000 lines of code.  A single developer hits a wall at=20
> maintaining less than 100,000 lines of code.  So, you'd need=20
> at least 10 active developers with serious hyper-activity=20
> issues just to maintain the code.  Imagine how many more=20
> you'd need to make forward progress.

Thank you. This is exactly the kind of real-world feedback I'm looking =
for. And also the reason that I'm spending time seriously looking at all =
the options, rather than running over to sourcefourge to add one more =
dead project. :)

I just wish that Architects had more of a voice in the creation of the =
tools that they use, as well as more awareness of the tech issues at =
hand rather than just opening up there wallet again and again.

I disagree that Open Source projects only benefit open source space =
would benefit; I use open office and Mozilla right now on my Windows =
computer, and there is nothing stopping Microsoft from taking ideas =
(like tabbed browsing and refined cookie management) from it- they just =
can't take the code.

> **: There is no such thing as a failed conversation.  Not in=20
> this case anyway.

Granted. A very good point; however when a open source project fails =
anyone can take what they want from it. So If I, say, produce a better =
user interface for dealing with, say, 2D production drafting, someone =
else can use that part on there project later.

Jeffrey McGrew

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