Just a cautious word of advice... Please, before you go accusing the
Executive Board... be informed about the IPC and who runs it and just how
the Designers Council fits into the overall organization.
http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=2.1#
Most of us have opinions about the organization and those working in its
interests and MOST of us don't really know much about them or it at all.
I urge you to check into it before casting dispersions about the folks I
know are very giving and helpful and aren't making a penny off their
contributions. Not to say that there aren't some who aren't so engaged and
deserve the criticism... be that as it may...
Not everyone is a mercenary or 'in it for the money'.... besides, designers
aren't walking around with large bags of money to spend... especially on
specs.
Best regards,
Bill Brooks - KG6VVP
PCB Design Engineer, C.I.D.+, C.I.I.
Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510
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From: Alcorn, Brent [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 8:19 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [DC] Propaganda Rant
Hi Chris,
Well put, and I too disagree with their approach.
Brent
Sr. P.C. Designer
Analogic Corporation
PS. Makes me wonder if I really want to be certified by this entity??
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From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Chris Ball
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 10:32 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [DC] Propaganda Rant
Since it's been quiet lately....
<RANT>
When I was a kid growing up in the USA, the USSR was the bad guy. The
thing I remember most (besides Kruschev with a hole in his shoe) was
that their government was always spewing complete bull$h!t to their
people. And the government's version was the only version the media
dispersed. That wasn't really the worst aspect of their regime, but
that's what I remember most vividly.
It seems to me that America is sliding down the same path these days.
You look the camera in the eye and spew. Your story doesn't even have to
be very plausible. This technique seems to be working for our current
regime and for several ex-CEO's. I concede that our current leaders are
not the first to employ the tactic (I would argue that the gravity of
the subject matter is vastly different, but that's a whole 'nuther
thing).
And now it seems to propagating into the general population.
IPC-7351 is different than any IPC spec has ever been. If you purchase
it, you receive a piece of software from an outside company as part of
your purchase. If you use this software, you find that more goodies are
available to you from the authors for a price. I'm not saying whether
that's a good thing or a bad thing, just that it's true.
Now it sounds as though the next highly anticipated spec, IPC-2152, will
be similar in that it will be linked with an outside company's
product(s).
When posts on this forum appeared questioning the way things were being
done, in both cases, responses quickly appeared informing us that these
guys put up a lot of their own money and time just to get this done.
These postings implied that people out there are making great personal
sacrifices to improve things for us designers, with little or no thought
of personal gain. No backroom deals or insider trading, nothing sneaky
here.
The point being obscured by this propaganda is that IPC specifications
are now endorsing and bundling specific commercial products. It appears
to be a trend.
Is this acceptable to the general population of specification consumers,
or does it seem a little shady? Are there any other examples of
standards organizations integrating a limited subset of a commercial
software application (with hooks to other for-purchase features) into
their published specifications?
-Chris (el-CID)
P.S.
If I decided to open a restaurant, I'd put a lot of my own time and
money into it. I'd hope my customers really loved the food, left happy,
and came back often; that dining at my establishment affected their
lives in a positive way. I'd care deeply about people who eat, and
honestly have their best interests at heart.
But it would all be driven by self-interest. I wouldn't do it if I
didn't think I could at least make a living at it. I don't think anyone
would. I wouldn't appreciate being represented as some sort of culinary
martyr in the food forums.
And if I was in cahoots with the food critics and travel guides, and on
the premier gourmet publication's board of directors, that'd be great
for me.
</RANT>
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