To thanks all you guys and gals who have given me so much to think about and so much grief, though I have given some back!
I am going to give you 10 bucks (US) of the price of $49 and you can have it for a lunacy price of $39.
http://kov.com/Purchase/eevblog
However my accountant (the cat!) says it must end at Easter as we are both off to Cancun.
![](http://kov.com/Images/cancun.jpg)
So here's you change to get DEX at the steal price of $39. ![ThumbsUp :-+](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/icon_smile_thumbsup.gif.pagespeed.ce._JElyJQqdB.gif)
This is the FULL version and includes free upgrades for 12 months and never expires.
The software is machine independent, works on any Windows XP or later M/C and never expires.
Unlimited pin count, sheets, layers, parts, PCB size - in other words : everything unlimited!
Now I'm off to find some food for the cat. ![Smiley :)](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xsmiley.gif.pagespeed.ic.R8GFI-pF6f.png)
I'll give a free license to free-electron if he wants to use DEX! ![Wink ;)](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/xwink.gif.pagespeed.ic.cldandycH0.png)
I nearly spilled my drink over that last line.
Free electron points out a few things both good and bad. He readily pointed out things he likes
about the software as well as its flaws. He clearly differentiates things he sees as personal preference
from things that just don't work. In many cases he assumes the problem is his own error from his ignorance
of the program and asks to be informed of the correct procedure. All of this feedback is from the perspective
of a very experienced professional designer and is given freely. Granted, it's not sugar coated and the delivery
may come off a little harsh ( especially after the 5th time ) but the fact remains that it is very valuable feedback.
The response he gets in return is pathetic. He obviously liked the program or he wouldn't have continued to
try to improve it considering all the hostility he received from you. You attack his grammar and his typing skills
as though his statements were completely unintelligible which somehow made his experience irrelevant.
Even though he never claimed to be an English Major or a Typing Expert I don't think many had any real problems
figuring out what he was trying to say. You seemed to particularly enjoy making a few pointed attacks at free electron and then
proclaiming your wait for the "trolls" to show up. The only serial "trolling" I've witnessed in this thread was from you yourself.
Free electron posted many of the problems he encountered in this public forum which was the perfect place for you to correct him, point out
his errors and show him the correct way to do things, shame him for being such an idiot, but that rarely happened.
Personal attacks seemed much more enjoyable. You seemed quite proud of your downloads going up during
all of these "debates." Here is a theory for you. Those downloads could have well been people checking to
see if free electron was right and promptly uninstalling if they agreed with him. How many downloads do you
think you might have missed out on because of your shit attitude? There's a question of the day for you.
This is the part that I really don't get. You have obviously invested a massive amount of time and energy into
this project and parts of it really impress some very experience people. Job well done. You admittedly have little
PCB design experience which makes that feet even more impressive. Now a "peer review" shows some bugs, mistakes,
errors, oversights, etc and you let your emotions go completely bonkers and severely damage many people's view of your
project. I realize this is your "baby" and you are quite proud of it, but damn did you really think it was perfect?
The simple fact is that free electron provided you with feedback that was very valuable and didn't cost you a dime. Obviously
his opinion is not the end all be all but I do think it is a mistake not to consider his points and at the very least show
some courtesy. Criticism isn't easy to take but it can make you and your product better. In the end giving away a few $50
licenses would probably get you a few pats on the back and maybe a "this is awesome" from someone who doesn't know
any better. From your responses to feedback thus far I would wager that is probably the better route to take.
The type of feedback free electron gave you, while not as easy to stomach, is much more useful and generally much
more expensive to get.
I will say the attitude has improved significantly in the more recent posts, maybe it will stick around a while.