Re: Thank you for your answer

From: Kevin Aylward (see_website_at_anasoft.co.uk)
Date: 03/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 10:56:53 GMT

Anton wrote:
> Thank you for your reply.
> Actually, I don't _need_ a book I just want one, that's quite a
> difference.

Oh?

Quote:

"I really need a book about Spice, not to superficial but rather in
depth with illustrative examples."

>

>I've never stated that I _need_ one in order to learn to
> use Spice.

See above.

> To refer to a manual with just the commands listed is, in
> my opion, not userfriendly. Its like listing all the commands with no
> breadtext for a new computer language. This might be acceptable for
> some but not for others. Actually I was looking for som nice book
> with som background and illustrative examples, niecely written and
> thereby actually more readable and giving a reading pleasure. I find
> your answer your answer quite interesting. Maybe this is how the
> company Anasoft treats its customers as well?

I am speaking as an individual.

The truth hurts mate. Don't blame the messenger.

What your asking is equivalent to a writer asking how to use MS word to
type his story.

This is how it is, sure, the Spice program itself is a very complicated
bit of stuff. 100k lines of complex code, requiring extensive research
and ability to understand it. However, *using* spice is piss easy if you
know the *basics* of electronic engineering. Its set up such that you
only need to know a bare minimum to get it to run. Look, you say you
have an MSc in Physics/EE. I find this incredible. *Any* competent
individual with a BS degree in an EE related subject should be able to
effectively use Spice, as a tool, within minutes. The only reason why
this should not be the case, imo, if the individual is better suited to
less electronically related professions.

You may well disagree, but this is a NG, designed for peoples opinions.
I am giving mine. If you cant get by with
http://www.anasoft.co.uk/Spice3F5Manual.html, then I suggest you give up
electronics. Seriously.

Kevin Aylward
informationEXTRACT@anasoft.co.uk
http://www.anasoft.co.uk
SuperSpice, a very affordable Mixed-Mode
Windows Simulator with Schematic Capture,
Waveform Display, FFT's and Filter Design.