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On Thu, 28 Jul 2016, Bert Timmerman (bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:

> Milan Prochac (milan AT prochac DOT sk) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>> On 28. 7. 2016 20:00, Vladimir Zhbanov (vzhbanov AT gmail DOT com) [via 
>> geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>>> On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 07:33:34PM +0200, Milan Prochac (milan AT prochac DOT sk) 
>>> [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>>> ...
>>>> There is still work in progress (not very intensive due lack of interest).
>>>> Simple height definiton (combined with automatic outline detection) is 
>>>> also
>>>> on task list.
>>> Don't expect much interest...
>> 
>> I do not expect too much interest, but I also do not expect so active 
>> rejections from devs... Export  filters really do not hurt, they do not 
>> touch rest of codebase and can be easily carved out in case they become 
>> unmaintained. And few users could benefit from 3D export filter for 3 years 
>> already...
>> 
>>> ... and don't anticipate many users/developers will help you until
>>> your code is released. Then you'll perhaps have some feedback.
>> 
>> It resides in my maintained private branch (it's much better than lot of 
>> unmaintained LPxxx branches), because it was rejected in 2013, 2014... not 
>> my patches, but the whole idea of OpenSCAD exporter (in favor of STEP 
>> exporter) and due announced "significant HID rewrite"...
>> 
>> It's common habit that some patch or new feature is placed  in LPxxx branch 
>> and then rot there. First releases of OpenSCAD filter can be found there 
>> too.  But it is impossible to maintain too much separate LPxxx branches, 
>> which never find their way to mainstream. That's why I collected all my work 
>> in one single maintained private branch.
>> 
>> So what you expect from me to "release the code"?
>> 
>> I really do not have time to fight with key holders, who refuse any 
>> improvements to keep the PCB mainstream compatible with their outdated 
>> private branches. I think that problem of PCB is not the lack of new 
>> developers, it's fear of them.
>> 
>>> I was thinking you're already in the gEDA developers team on
>>> launchpad. I hope some of the pcb developers would add you to the
>>> team (if you want, of course), and that you already have the
>>> developer privs in the pcb repository. Is it so?
>> 
>> No, I am not. I have only "junior" access.
>> 
>> Milan
>> 
>>> If not, then ... Hey, Pcb devs, what do you think of this?
>>> 
>> 
>> 
> Hi Milan,
>
> I will review and test the OpenSCAD exporter (before?) this Sunday and if all 
> goes well merge into master.
>
> I hope you will assist me when problems and/or bug reports arise ;-)

When it's done, please let me know, I am interested in porting it to 
pcb-rnd.

Regards,

Igor2