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	(message from Chris Fisichella on Wed, 01 May 2013 14:42:23 -0400)
Subject: Re: [geda-help] m4 missing from tutorial
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> and I will look into the pregenerated libraries, although I am sure I  
> am going to immediately need to generate my own footprints, so I think  
> I will need to use the m4 program.

If you're generating custom footprints, M4 is probably your worst
choice.  I usually edit my footprints right in PCB, or use a perl
script to generate them.  I even have some web pages that generate
standard-layout footprints, on gedasymbols.org.