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Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb_fprintf mixes mm and mils for same output object
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On 25 Jan 2016 22:11, "DJ Delorie" <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
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>
> The idea was to preserve the intent of the developer, without access
> to any data about what that intent was.
>
> Switching the file format to nanomaters would be "exact" but make it
> very difficult to understand the file format, especially when the
> design is mostly imperial units.

Indeed, this is deliberate - and "probably" should be kept as is.

Mixing metric and imperial is a bit of a mess, but it does make some sense.

Peter

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<p dir="ltr">On 25 Jan 2016 22:11, &quot;DJ Delorie&quot; &lt;<a href="mailto:dj AT delorie DOT com">dj AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; The idea was to preserve the intent of the developer, without access<br>
&gt; to any data about what that intent was.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Switching the file format to nanomaters would be &quot;exact&quot; but make it<br>
&gt; very difficult to understand the file format, especially when the<br>
&gt; design is mostly imperial units.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Indeed, this is deliberate - and &quot;probably&quot; should be kept as is.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Mixing metric and imperial is a bit of a mess, but it does make some sense.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Peter<br>
</p>

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