Re: gEDA-user: geda master attributes list: spaces in âdeviceâ value?

[Kai-Martin Knaak <kmk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Colin D Bennett wrote:

> There seems to be a contradiction in the description of the âdeviceâ
> attribute on the wiki master_attributes_list [1].
> 
>> Do not put spaces into the device name; there are some programs which
>> dislike spaces in the device specifier. Generally the device name is
>> in all caps. Examples: device=7400 device=CONNECTOR 10 device=NPN
>> TRANSISTOR
> 
> The two of the three examples given have spaces in the value, but the
> text says not to use spaces.  Which is correct?

And: 
* What is the intended purpose of the device attribute?
* What components use the device attribute?
* What value should be chosen for the device attribute?  
* What symbols can get away with no device attribute?
* What is the difference between "device=none" and no device attribute at all?
* Why do graphical symbols need  "device=none"? Do they really need it?
* Why does the device name have to be in caps? Does it have to?

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