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Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 17:41:56 -0800
From: Traylor Roger  <traylor AT eecs DOT oregonstate DOT edu>
To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
Subject: [sdb AT cloud9 DOT net: Re: [geda-user] FOSDEM]
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Folks,

  As as occasional, and fairly novice user, I found the M4 footprint
  mechanism to be baffling. I fully agree with Stuart concerning this.
  File footprints make so much sense, espeically to the beginner or 
  occasional user. 

  Just my 2 cents worth.

Roger Traylor

----- Forwarded message from Stuart Brorson <sdb AT cloud9 DOT net> -----
>...snip...
>............... When I was learning to use PCB, I wasn confused by the
>program's behavior w.r.t. footprints until I figured out that there
>were two separate, independent footprint instantiation systems -- M4
>and files.  This I thought was totally confusing.
>...snip...
>.................................................I still think using
>file footprints exclusively are the best path forward for PCB, but I
>haven't done the necessary work to make it happen.
>
>Stuart
>----- End forwarded message -----