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Re: gEDA-user: symbol databases, was Re: Wish list, sort of

On Jan 6, 2009, at 6:26 PM, John Doty wrote:
>> I have used some of the comercial schematic packages that allow
>> integration of attribute information into a database.  It provides
>> significant improvements for tasks such as; generating purchasing
>> requests, inventory management, and bill of materials management, and
>> component obsolescence.  When viewing the attributes on the  
>> schematic,
>> one is looking at the latest component information.
>
> That's part of what using a project symbol directory, instead of
> library symbol instances, achieves. The only difference between this
> and some other kind of database is the form of the capsule around the
> information. A symbol file is a perfectly reasonable capsule.

   Well, and network availability.  (assuming no NFS)

        -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL



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