[C.CC USERS] Use question

[Douglas Philips]

Waaaaay back on 4/28/13 11:49 AM, Matt Jadud wrote:
> I wrote a version of this last  summer for another project; it's
 > small, simple, and easily maintainable. You'll be able to use your
 > choice of text editor, and it will be easier for us to support a
 > wider variety of Arduinos, because we'll be spending less time on
 > build systems and editor plugins, and more time on things like
 > library support for hardware. And, the nice thing is, the firmwares
 > for the Arduinos will be centralized: if we fix something, all you
 > have to do is select "Install Firmware" from the little stand-alone
 > app, it will pull down the most recent version from the server,
 > install it, and (as they say) "Bob's your uncle."
...

> Opinions or thoughts?

Given all the issues you outlined (elided), I think that is a great idea!
Doubly so since you have done it before. Being able to focus on core
areas is a huge win. I've been following along on the mailing list since
your visit to HackPittsburgh lo those many years ago now, and while
I'd love to do more with the Arduino, the build process
and other support issues have been enough to discourage me from
even playing around. Which is my own problem, but I might
not be the only one with too-many-projects-itis. This sounds like
a great way to focus the resources you have for maximum effect.


-=Doug