gEDA-bug: Re

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On Sat, 9 Oct 2004, gEDA Bugs wrote:

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> From: whitis@freelabs.com
> To: geda-bugs@geda.seul.org
> Subject: Footprint not editable
> Date: Sat,  9 Oct 2004 00:06:14 -0400 (EDT)
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> Full_Name: Mark Whitis
> Version: 20040111
> OS: linux  redhat 8.0
> Submission from: (NULL) (65.40.216.240)
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> The footprint attribute should be editable, just like the refdes and devi=
ce
> attributes.
> Otherwise, you end up with avogadros number of variations of library symb=
ols for
> each
> footprint.   Far better to have one 7400 with a footprint of DIP14 and le=
t the
> user
> edit it to 14-TSSOP, 14-SOP, 14-SOIC, 14-TVSOP, etc.
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> It would actually be good to have a "footprints=3DDIP14, 14-SOP, 14-SOIC,
> 14-TVSOP", etc.
> that could be used to present a menu of alternate footprints but the user=
 should
> be able to enter a choice that is not on the menu.
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