Re: gEDA-user: freedog pictures

[joeft <joeft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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.
> >    
>
> 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.
>  

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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