Re: gEDA-user: footprints -- novice`s problems

[Kevin Larke <kpl2@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Bill,

This came across the geda mail list.  When I read it I remember  
thinking the exact same thing.  We should go with all newlib  
footprints if possible.

I attached what appears to be the definitive reference on PCB  
footprint usage and creation.


-k

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On Jul 13, 2006, at 10:41 AM, Stefan Salewski wrote:

> My gEDA distribution shipped with Gentoo-Linux comes with many m4
> footprints, but with very few newlib footprints.
>
> So i started using m4, ignoring the warnings in the
> documentation.
>
> After reading
> http://geda.seul.org/wiki/ 
> geda:pcb_tips#how_do_i_add_a_footprint_library_to_pcb
> more carefully "...M4 footprints more complicated, but many of
> them are broken. That is, lots of footprints which appear in the
> M4 libraries can’t be made to netlist correctly by gsch2pcb.",
> it is not surprising to me that i had trouble trying to use m4
> footprint CONN_USB. Now I will try to download and install
> newlib footprints from
> http://www.luciani.org/geda/pcb/pcb-footprint-list.html
> and prefer using these.
>
> I think shipping gEDA/gaf with very few newlib footprints and
> broken m4 footsprints is very harmful for new users.
>
> Best regards
>
> Stefan Salewski
>
>
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