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From: | Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk AT familieknaak DOT de> |
Subject: | Re: [geda-user] [pcb-rnd] Release 1.0.1 |
Date: | Sun, 26 Jul 2015 02:01:07 +0200 |
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Jason White (whitewaterssoftwareinfo- Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w AT public DOT gmane DOT org) [via geda-user- Ht4Cp5ncgjRBDgjK7y7TUQ AT public DOT gmane DOT org] wrote: > Counterpoints: > * Parametric footprints can be saved. This feature compliments your > standard library, not detracts from it. Just like I said: The standard library should be produced algorithmically rather than manually. > * Parametric footprints makes PCB more accessible. Algorithmic footprint creation on the fly moves footprint creation out of the immediate realm of the user. This makes it even less accessible. > * Great potential to reduce library clutter, duplication, and > maintenance. All of this is is also achieved by algorithmic creation at build time. > This makes generating footprints for custom connectors (ie. common > 0.156in headers) painless and more or less instant. Common headers should be in the library by default. There is no need to create them on the fly. > - Aside 1: believe it or not we get new users every day, it just > that when they see the tools, they tend to run away... I fear, they already consider running when they see the projects web site. Go to http://www.kicad-pcb.org and notice what you see. Now go to geda-project.org ... spot the difference. > - Aside 2: It seems like everyone who actually needs to use PCB on a > daily basis has their own custom fork. I don't. ---<)kaimartin(>---
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