Re: gEDA-user: freedog pictures

[joeft <joeft-atMUNGEDearthlink_dot_net>]

DJ Delorie wrote:

>>   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.
>>    
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>I think the footprint format would need a lot more flexibility if it
>were to be accepted elsewhere.  For example, the ability to have
>polygon pads, or different pin diameters on different layers, or paste
>patterns for heatsinks.
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>

Yes!
And...
Solder resist patterns that are independent of pad definitions.
And most importantly - handling footprints the way that gschem handles 
symbols.  There needs to be a way to instantiate or reference footprints 
*without* embedding them completely in the board file

Joe T

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