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gedau AT igor2 DOT repo DOT hu wrote:
> Do we _really_ have so many, so complex geometry code in PCB that it is 
> worth switching to a lib that brings half million lines of code just in 
> include/?

Yes, that is the important question. I don't think the present PCB
code is a strong reason to pick up a heavy dependency.

The question is whether such a heavy dependency would allow or enable
or at the very least simplify addition of new cool geometry-based
things to pcb. If yes (which seems likely to me) then it's worth
considering.

Maybe there are other candidates too.

Lev, what were the specific nice things about CGAL that caught your
eye, and how would they be useful/helpful in pcb?


//Peter