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On 07/09/2014 09:49 PM, DJ Delorie wrote:
> I suppose we could start with a new footprint *import* format, and 
> support a subset of it, with the expectation that we'd support more of 
> it later. I'd want to consider it "experimental" in case we end up 
> *not* supporting it later, or supporting something different. 

Yes, exactly.  I suspect that there are things that could be done to 
enable more functionality in pcb footprints that don't require massive 
infrastructure updates in pcb.  With the front-end file reader in place, 
then it makes it a lot easier to move forward with pcb, both 
incrementally for the small things, and with a clear road map for the 
big things.