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Hierarchical schematics, portability and etc is really a matter for a
different thread. I am open to discussing it but please start another
thread to do it in.

On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 5:07 PM, Britton Kerin <britton DOT kerin AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Abhijit Kshirsagar
> <abhijit86k AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 2:19 AM, John Griessen <john AT ecosensory DOT com> wrote:
>>> So, it sounds like you're using gschem as is, without any post processing to
>>> sort
>>> the .sch file, and a diff in a VCS is useful.  Are you using the idea of
>>> collaborators working on places that do not overlap in parts or ICs or
>>> modules connected?
>>> Do you see value even when people are working on parts and wires that
>>> are "near" in netlist terms?
>>
>> Yes we use gschem as is. Graphical diffs (and well written commit
>> mesages) are usually enough - we have rarely needed look closely at
>> the diff of the sch. We did have a really messy merge once.
>> Plus we use multipage and hierarchical schematics to separate out
>> logical entities for the most part, so that helps a lot too. IMO these
>> would give a cleaner approach than having to text-diff the sch file at
>> all...
>
> +1 +1 +1.  The question is, what can we do to get to the point where
> hierarchical schematics are truly portable and sharable?
>
> I know I make these same noises often, sorry, but I to admit I have no real
> idea how to start on this.  I get the feeling no one else has a realistic
> idea either.
>
> Britton



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