Yea;
and the next software release screws up all your little programs,
and then you fix then just to find out your os upgrade caused your
programs to crash, and then you fix them again and just when
everything is running fine your software company goes out of business
and you write more programs to transfer to the new system, and
then  ...IT NEVER ENDS...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Lou
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> Don't be too hard on Mentor Graphics.  I've learned a lot of CAD systems
> in my time, and have seen that none of them perfectly match the needs of
> the designer.  The reason?  Firstly these systems are developed by
> software engineers, not pcb designers.  These software engineers most
> likely have never designed a board (particularly under the gun), and
> most probably not know a good design if it jumped up and bit them on
> their nose.  Second, the code they write has to suit a wide variety of
> users.  They are trying to develop a tool that can be used to design
> power supplies, analog circuits, and high speed digital logic.  This is
> a pretty daunting task if you ask me.
>
> The only solution to this mess that I can see is to take some
> programming classes (in all that spare time you have), and write some
> code that will customize your system to your companies particular needs
> (also in your spare time).
>
> And what is all this time about overtime pay?  Out here in silly-con
> valley I haven't even heard of anyone collecting OT in years and
> years...  Probably those that got OT have retired now as millionaires.
>
> Ken Barrett
> Cisco Systems
>
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"We don't have to change HUMANKIND in order to survive.
 We only have to change a single culture."
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