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	(message from Jason McLafferty on Wed, 23 Jul 2014 08:23:45 -0700)
Subject: Re: [geda-help] drawing footprint in pcb - trying to place text on silk layer
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> (1) if I draw the pads (on top layer), and put the "o" on silk layer
> near pad 1 (using text tool), draw a silk part outline, select all,
> cut to buffer, convert buffer to element, then paste buffer on work
> area, the "o" does not appear.  The silk outline layer does appear
> as I have drawn it.

There is no support for arbitrary text in footprints, sorry.

> Can anyone suggest where I am going wrong?  What is the correct way
> to add text to the silk layer when drawing a part?

In this case, where you just need to draw a dot, typically you'd use a
zero-length trace (where trace width becomes dot diameter) or a
360-degree arc, not text.