Mail Archives: geda-user/2015/04/01/15:49:56
On Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:30:08 -0400
"Benjamin L. Naber" <benjamin AT project23d DOT com> wrote:
> Alright,
>
> So there has been a rather long discussion of how much the library
> organization totally sucks for both programs. And it really isn't
> getting anywhere.
This is a self amplifying process. Because the library system is not
well organised, users create their own library. Each user create the
library, so there is N times the same thing in the library, which is then
makes it a mess.
I would use some database system for the task. If I recall correctly, there
are at least 3 database driven library system for gEDA. I wrote one.
I would gladly say good bye for my own system, if the gEDA core team would
say that "this is the preferred db library system". Or, I'd gladly give
away my own system for the community.
> Currently, I am wasting my life going through each and every user
> folder on the CVS system, and it has become apparent to me that I am
Yeah. I did that, and then I started to roll my own library.
> not the only one frustrated with the methods presently in place to
> download and use symbols and footprints by other users. I say this
> because there are MANY users that have made symbols and footprints
> for the same exact components. While there is some apparent slight
> visual differences, the end results are identical.
>
> I make a notion that if a user wishes to place their
> symbols/footprints on the CVS system for public download, they will
> follow a simple standards of organization.
>
> For example.
>
> A symbol and footprint was made for the MC145158 PLL IC.
> It would be filed under:
> IC - RF - MC145158.sym/.fp
Yes, but I'd make the .fp general, because it is SO16.fp.
Oh yeah... the good old Motorola PLL. :-) I love it!
73 de HA5OGL
Levente
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