Linux distribution for Electronics Engineers

[the.cycler]

@mrflibble:
Thank you!
I didn't know about SAGE. I have not used it at all. I have already Scilab installed, I think is enough for every EE task you can put it to do...
Should I use Sage because of python scripting?

I had eaglecad installer (for the user to opt for it) included in previous version but i took it out. If it is needed I can put it back in a later version...

LTspice has a very good spice engine. It runs under wine (installed). Maybe it is a good idea...

Recently I tried a SCR simulation but i could not find a good model in LTspice. Qucs did well in the same task. I changed the parameters in the built-in model and gave accurate results. Besides that LTspice is very good.

I'll check about SDCC...

 

[Takeshi-san]

ktorrent - OMG

 

[mrflibble]

@mrflibble:
Thank you!
I didn't know about SAGE. I have not used it at all. I have already Scilab installed, I think is enough for every EE task you can put it to do...
Should I use Sage because of python scripting?

Well, I know sage for a short while now, andI like it because it integrates quite a few of my favorite numerical tools.

As for only needing scilab ... I wish. pari/gp is for example very useful for when you need a laaaarge factorization, or anything to do with handling large numbers. Including large bit strings. And R is useful for anything statistical. I use octave or scilab mainly for dsp, control loops, pll, things like that.

I had eaglecad installer (for the user to opt for it) included in previous version but i took it out. If it is needed I can put it back in a later version...

LTspice has a very good spice engine. It runs under wine (installed). Maybe it is a good idea...

Recently I tried a SCR simulation but i could not find a good model in LTspice. Qucs did well in the same task. I changed the parameters in the built-in model and gave accurate results. Besides that LTspice is very good.

I'll check about SDCC...

As for Qucs vs ltspice .... I just checked the project page. Version 0.0.15! Oh, whatever shall I invest my time in learning? Yet Another Simulator that's been around for a year or so ... OR a simulator that is proven over many years, and has a large user base, AND is awesomely fast! Choices choices.

You are correct in that ltspice does not have a model for everything, but neither will any other non-commercial simulator. That sort of support is what you pay the big bucks for. But it's not too hard to adapt models, or find models.

This **broken link removed** has plenty of models, examples, etc...

Also, if you want this to be a serious distro, don't just go by one example of "it does not work for you". I'd be willing to bet that there are a lot more ltspice users than there are qucs users.

Speaking of serious distro ... have you considered of putting your creativity and energy into maintaining one or more EE related packages in an already existing linux distro? Not to deter you from your original plan, but there are enough distributions out there already.

If I take myself as example, I did find your package list interesting. So what I did is go over it, and if I didn't have it yet and it looked interesting I went to look for a debian package. Why not install your distro? Well, to me it looks like (no offense) yet another distro. Great idea, dead in 3 years maximum. You are free to prove me wrong of course. But all things considered, if you want your work to last, IMO you're better of picking an existing distro you like and then put time and energy in making that distro an even even better experience for the EE user.

 

[the.cycler]

CEELD is made with Suse Studio. I didn't use upstream packages other than those available in official and contributed repositories.
I've made CEELD because I liked SuseStudio and it made it so easy for everyone to make a unique "appliance" - a linux system with selected applications only, tailored to specific needs. I saw I could fill a gap in already existing appliances and I did.
As such, CEELD can not come close to distros with dozens of developers and testers. It is so new and only myself is maintaining it...
Being just an electronics engineer and not a linux developer, CEELD will not have a bright future, I mean I can not imagine now that a workshop or lab or engineer will use it as a sole companion for his creativity. What I say is that it is not a 'serious' distro as it is. It is a test. If people like it and use it and decide they can help improve it, it may get serious.
All I can do now is facilitate those who want to use it.
I'll do what I can in my limited time... Ceeld will last the time it will be made to last. If I am the only one making it, it will last as long as I find it intriguing.
Feedback is the key, just like in electronics.