Re: gEDA-user: weird names in PCB part library

[Steve Meier <smeier@alchemyresearch.com>]

Once you have put the land pattern into pcb its origion really dosn't 
matter. The question is in making new patterns. Should one write an m4 
script or use some other technique.
So Twister isn't any worse off having used the old libraries or using 
newer ones provided that each pattern is correct.

Two, I think that are enough experienced PCB users to write a 
comprehensive users manual for PCB. I think your time, Harry, is much 
more valuable spent improving the code. I am soon... very soon I hope 
going to finish this crazzy board I have been working 7/24 on for 
months. Since, no one else has stepped up I volunteer to start putting 
together a comprehensive users manual for pcb and gaf and publish it 
under the equivelent GPL for documentation. I will be asking for help 
from my fellow users and I will pull ideas from off the archives of this 
mailing group. By now we know that under PCB there are numerous ways to 
do the same thing I have my way and other will have their own way.  So, 
if you disagree or have an alternative method send me an email or 
directly edit the document and send me your updates.

This document will include not only how to use PCB but the implications 
of each parameter on the board manufacturing process.

Thanking all the future contributors in advance,

Steve Meier




Karel Kulhavý wrote:

> Heh - I think I have designed the whole Twister using mostly the old libraries
> :) I didn't know their use is discouraged :)
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