Re: gEDA-user: gnetlist l and m options

[Steve Meier <smeier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

How much patience is a little? I needed hierarchical buses and it isn't
in standard geda and isn't likely anytime in the near future. In
2002/2003 I managed to twist gnetlist in a first atempt and realized
that the algorythms of gnetlist and libgeda arn't capable without doing
a major rewrite. Which I have spent the last year and a half doing. I
think 5 years is a little patience. My point is that libgeda's data
structures really arn't coherently organized. Take a look at the
st_object structure for example. So inorder to get a more complicated
netlister functioning I ripped apart libgeda's data structures and
supporting functions. Major rewrites like this don't easly port back
into existing code bases in a series of little patches. I am not
expecting it to happen. I am not complaining if it does happen or doesn't.

But getting back to why I asked the question. Which wasn't to get in yet
another political discussion about open source projects. I am asking if
anyone is using a particular feature and if so why and how. This isn't a
political question it is a functional question. You arn't so ok.

Thanks,

Steve Meier

Paul Tan wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> There are very good reasons for a steady gEDA
> developement process.  It gives any new idea
> a chance to fully develope and making
> sure it does not structurally damage the gEDA
> system itself.
>
> I know we all have limited time to explain
> stuffs to everyone. A lil patience do help
> to ease the process, I guess.
>
> Thanks for the response.
>
> Best Regards,
> Paul Tan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Meier <smeier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: gEDA user mailing list <geda-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 8:41 pm
> Subject: Re: gEDA-user: gnetlist l and m options
>
>
>
> Maybe. But not as a series of small patches. However.... I have been
> periodically publishing a schem interface that I am implementing on my
> non stock version. Also occasionally I publish my code. Others are more
> then welcome to take what they like for their uses. With my best wishes.
>
> Steve Meier
>
> Paul Tan wrote:
>   
>> Hi Ales,
>>
>> Thanks for the information. I see the situation
>> now.  I sincerely hope Steve would plan to
>> merge back in the near future.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Paul Tan
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ales Hvezda <ahvezda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: gEDA user mailing list <geda-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 7:57 pm
>> Subject: Re: gEDA-user: gnetlist l and m options
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     
>>> Nothing may be gained from it.  However,
>>> since it is a feature of gnetlist, if we eliminate
>>> it, it would be helpful if it is clearly posted
>>> in gEDA-dev forum so that everyone knows
>>> about it.
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>     No worries there.  Steve has forked all of gEDA/gaf and is doing
>> his own thing.  Things like the command line flags will not be removed
>> from official gnetlist without some notice and/or reason.
>>
>>                                 -Ales
>>
>>
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