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From: karl AT aspodata DOT se
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Proposal: Library handling
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Roland Lutz:
> Proposal 1: Named libraries
> ===========================
...
> I suggest referencing symbols by two strings: the basename, and a library 
> identifier.  Using the basename (instead of e.g. a full path) allows 
> library authors to revise the internal organization of the library. 
> Using a library identifier (instead of e.g. a library path) allows the 
> user to reorganize the libraries on their machine and facilitates sharing 
> schematic files between users.
...

Finally!

But just an id to add-library isn't enougth (see e.g. John Eatons mail 
below), at least not if you want to have
cvs:/cvs.gedasymbols.org/www/user available (with ...-search)

The same would apply to any other multiuser repo mirror (if there were 
any).

In the gedasymbols case, the first thing after /www/user is the user 
name, so perhaps the id could automatically be id/username.

> Some library identifiers are reserved for special purposes:

Ok with me.


> Proposal 2: Library section
> ===========================
...
> I propose adding special syntax to the file format which allows embedding 
...

Good.

> There are three modes of embedding a symbol:

Good. Have a look at svetonomer AT gmail DOT com's mail below.

///

 It has been discussed before:
https://archives.seul.org/geda/user/May-2011/msg00646.html
http://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=geda-help/2012/10/12/06:05:24
http://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=geda-user/2014/01/28/09:55:43
http://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=geda-user/2014/01/28/13:25:19
http://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=geda-user/2014/01/27/18:51:18

Regards,
/Karl Hammar