Why open hardware needs open software

Re:Why open hardware needs open software by ecaradec on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @07:43AM (#21396579)

A few days ago wayne did post that his position was terminated : http://kicad-pcb.org/blog/2019/10/KiCad-Lead-Developer-Annou...

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Re:Why open hardware needs open software by natashabaker on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @07:47AM (#21396604)

This is referring to WIT's funding. As per the post:

In the short term, I will continue working on KiCad while pursuing as many avenues as possible to generate enough revenue to allow me to continue to work full time on KiCad.

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Re:Why open hardware needs open software by pjc50 on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @09:05AM (#21397230)

Who are WIT, anyway? Their site is a placeholder: https://www.wit.com/

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Re:Why open hardware needs open software by nereye on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @02:48PM (#21401108)

Archive.org can help in cases like this, e.g.: https://web.archive.org/web/20190517010832/https://www.wit.c...

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Re:Why open hardware needs open software by StavrosK on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @08:31AM (#21396941)

That's unfortunate, KiCAD is a fantastically useful piece of software and Wayne has been great for it, from the little I know about it.

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Re:Why open hardware needs open software by jononor on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @08:17AM (#21396830)

That was rather abrupt, the position started in May or so?

Which also means that probably the negative effects of this on KiCAD will be rather minor, as its more of a return to how things were than anything.

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Re:Why open hardware needs open software by rvense on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @08:30AM (#21396926)

The announcement on the site is dated April 30.

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