Re: gEDA-user: git for gedasymbols.org ?

[Mark Rages <markrages@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Colin D Bennett <colin@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu,  3 Feb 2011 13:51:33 +0100 (CET)
> karl@xxxxxxxxxxx (Karl Hammar) wrote:
>
>> Kai-Martin:
>> > How about git for gedasymbols.org?
>> > (I'd volunteer to modify the instructions to reflect the change)
>>
>> Yes please, and I'd volunteer to do the conversion.
>
> I have to say it would be much more pleasant to use git than CVS.
>
>> And while we are at it, why not drop the symbols and footprints from
>> the programdistribution and just point the programs to gedasymbols.org
>> or a local copy, there could even be a File->git-pull entry.
>
> I'm not sure I support this.  I prefer the gEDA distribution to have a
> core stable set of symbols/footprints that doesn't change
> unexpectedly.  It would be nice to have easy access to a larger set of
> symbols/footprints, but I think it's important to have a separation
> between widely-accepted and tested entities versus some new symbol (or
> especially footprint, where precision is often even more critical) that
> may have been used only by one person.
>
> The biggest usability improvement for me in terms of finding new
> symbols/footprints would be if the gedasymbols.org web interface had a
> more organized way of browsing and searching items.  All users'
> footprints should be available under a category-based hierarchy.
> Some examples of how the hierarchy might be organized:
> - Switches -> Tactile pushbuttons
> - Switches -> Toggle switches
> - Integrated circuits -> DIP
> - Connectors -> Single row pins
> - Connectors -> D-subminiature
> - LEDs -> Surface mount
>

Tagging is better than hierarchy.

Regards,
Mark
markrages@gmail
-- 
Mark Rages, Engineer
Midwest Telecine LLC
markrages@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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