Re: gEDA-user: RFC using SVG with semantic markup as an EDA

[John Griessen <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 04/11/2011 08:08 AM, Andrew Seddon wrote:
> I'm more interested in keeping the editing to domain specific tools
> but allow viewing in general purpose packages.

Sounds good.

On 04/11/2011 08:18 AM, Andrew Seddon wrote:
> I suppose my sole purpose for SVG right now is the warm fuzzy feeling
> of viewing in a browser:-)

Another benefit is compact file size for publishing and documentation  purposes.

On 04/11/2011 08:43 AM, Andrew Seddon wrote:
> I'd like to create a truly vendor neutral, widely
> supported EDA library format

A key part of that goal is specifying what are legal shapes, so vendors create
shapes we can use directly, instead of having to approximate them just to load them
into PCB, Fritzing, Kicad for example.  In other words, no bezier curve trace bends
unless your tool can handle them.  No bezier curve bends in footprints.

John


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