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Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 22:31:59 +0000
From: "M. J. Everitt (m DOT j DOT everitt AT iee DOT org) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb_fprintf mixes mm and mils for same output object
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On 25/01/16 22:10, DJ Delorie wrote:
> The idea was to preserve the intent of the developer, without access
> to any data about what that intent was.
>
> Switching the file format to nanomaters would be "exact" but make it
> very difficult to understand the file format, especially when the
> design is mostly imperial units.
I thought the decision had been taken to switch from imperial to metric
units in the last release?

Or am I mistaken?

I like the idea of nm units going forward, what are the barriers to this
(if any)?

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