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Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb import schematic crash, parantheses in netname
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On Feb 25, 2016, at 12:04 PM, Britton Kerin (britton DOT kerin AT gmail DOT com) =
[via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 5:39 AM, John Doty <jpd AT noqsi DOT com> wrote:
>>=20
>> On Feb 25, 2016, at 12:40 AM, Britton Kerin (britton DOT kerin AT gmail DOT com) =
[via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>>=20
>>>=20
>>> No, for a tool kit sane behavior involves a certain amount of
>>> consistency.
>>=20
>> Yes. Allowing any UTF-8 character in any string is simple and =
consistent. Arbitrary rules make it harder for the user. This is =
especially true for
>=20
> And pcb doesn't do it.

Nor does any other downstream flow as far as I know. However their =
restrictions are all different. It is gschem=92s job to give the user =
the freedom to feed them what they need.

>  So in the case of gEDA, it's inconsistent, not
> consistent, and the current rules are arbitrary, not predictable.

There are many, many inconsistencies between the design of gschem and =
the design of pcb. We really should separate them: they are different =
projects that can interoperate, not sanely part of the same project. =
They will never be consistent.

>  It
> might be great if pcb handled it (debatable IMO) did but it doesn't,
> and you're not volunteering to fix it.

You guys have worked hard to convince me that pcb is irreparable.

>  So you're attitude is screw
> pcb users (new ones in particular),

No, my attitude is that the limitations of pcb should not translate into =
limitations of gschem.

> I'm not even gonna set one
> deconsistification switch so they can have a less buggy experience.

The problem is entirely on the pcb side of the interface.

>  I
> think that's a bad attitude

I think you hate the freedom and power gschem/gnetlist offers to users.

> but you're obviously decided about it and
> we're repeating ourselves, so I'm done with this thread now.
>=20
> Britton
>=20

John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
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jpd AT noqsi DOT com



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