Re: gEDA-user: freedog pictures

[Dave McGuire <mcguire-atMUNGEDneurotica_dot_com>]

On Mar 9, 2007, at 7:33 AM, Stuart Brorson wrote:
>> Since it's quite common to get reference designs that include  
>> gerbers, I
>> was wondering if it would be feasible to to convert these back into,
>> effectively, a pcb footprint.
>
> Actually, I've often thought that we should advertise gEDA to the big
> chip guys as a method to distribute reference designs -- schematics,
> layouts, and Gerbers.

   I think one good way to approach this would be to pitch the *file  
format*, not the software...at first.  The industry has proven that  
it will standardize on file formats (witness Gerber RS-274X) if they  
work well.  Granted the Gerber format (as far as I know) really  
became well-accepted because equipment that used it was popular, but  
I'm not sure that matters all that much.

   Hmm, I dunno...it's a half-baked idea.

          -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL




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