Re: gEDA-user: feature propriety. was Re: gEDA just hit SlashDotOrg

[John Doty <jpd@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 12, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Jason wrote:

> John Doty wrote:
> [huge snip]
>> I have no objection to wrappers. What I object to is the constant
>> demand to fix perceived problems by violating the fairly clean,
>> modular nature of the kit. Rather, we need to make things *more*
>> modular (e.g. get the hardwired behavior out of the gnetlist front  
>> end).
>>
>
> Would having a footprint browser popup in gschem when the user  
> tries to
> add a footprint attribute violate the modular nature of the kit?

Unless you can provide an interface that would make this work with  
all of the ~10 PCB layout programs gEDA can currently operate with,  
and a reasonably easy path to make it work in the future with others,  
I would say that violates modularity.

>
> As an experience linux user, I appreciate the command-line power of  
> gaf.
>   As a new gEDA user trying to get it done quickly, switching from the
> gschem gui to the cli grepping around got old.
>
> I like the fact that there is a dropdown of common attribute names
> (right-click a symbol, edit), and that you can type in your own if you
> like.  Doing something similar in the Value box seems reasonable.  Or,
> perhaps a "browse footprints" button below the Value box (only visible
> when attribute is footprint).

Which tool's footprints do you wish to browse through?

>
> On another note, how much resistance would there be to using regex
> (libpcre is already in there) when searching of footprint names?  This
> would be in both pcb,

Remember, pcb is not part of gEDA, and is only one of many possible  
layout programs gEDA can use.

> and the hypothetical gschem footprint browser.

Regex are good.


John Doty              Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
http://www.noqsi.com/
jpd@xxxxxxxxx




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