Re: gEDA-user: pcb-20060321 snapshot available

[Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Mar 21, 2006 at 05:43:51PM -0500, Dan McMahill wrote:
> I have made a new snapshot for pcb.  It is anticipated that this is the
> last snapshot using only the GTK gui and that further releases will be
> based on the HID version of pcb.

That's great I am looking forward for this apparently significant
advancement :)

CL<
> 
> The new release may be found from the pcb sourceforge web page at
> http://pcb.sf.net
> 
> The release notes are attached below.
> 
> Enjoy!
> 
> -Dan
> 
> ========================================================================
> Release Notes for PCB snapshot 20060321
> ========================================================================
> - Add internal support for more than 8 layers.  By default PCB is still
>   compiled for 8 copper layers.
> - Fixed several minor bugs in the GTK user interface including fixing
>   scrolling of the log window, fixed up some of the DRC reporting
>   and mm/mil units.
> - Fixed several key bindings.
> - Updated refcard.tex to reflect the current set of key bindings.
> - Fixed some minor bugs which caused compilation problems on some
>   systems.
> - Converted the QFN footprints to hi-res.
> - Added documentation to the manual for the centroid file format and
>   the algorithm used for finding the centroid and rotation.
> - Fixed a bug so that the initial layer named 'component' is actually
>   on the component side of the board and 'solder' is actually on the
>   solder side of the board.
> - Fixed the pin order in the bourns trim pots (~bourns library)
> - Added actions and a script to allow command line printing.
> - Added IPC-7351 recommended footprints for 0201, 0402, etc passives.
> - Fixed SME5 package.
> - Fixed a bug which prevented disabling nets from the ratsnest
> - Fixed a bug where clearances could be set 1 below the spacing
> - Fixed clearline flag so that arcs also have this property.
> - Speed up rtree searches and other autorouter speedups.
> - Fixed a bug in computation of the closest polygon point.
> - Use rtrees for polygon handling for speed improvements.
> - Add a ChangePinName() action.
> - Fix a bug which caused duplicate rats names when manually adding
>   rats lines.
> - Added DRC checks for minimum drill diameter and minimum annular ring.
> - Add a minimal glossary to the manual
> - Fix the author name in the fab drawing
> - Cause the crosshair to snap to pad ends instead of center for rat
>   drawing.
> - Add "join" to SetFlag, ClrFlag and ChangeFlag.
> - Added inline documentation for the pcb file syntax.  The manual now
>   is up to date and correctly documents the file format.  In addition
>   the inline documentation will make it much easier to maintain the
>   documentation.
> - Remove some broken m4lib footprints
> - Put the correct setting for the gschem footprint= attribute in []
>   in the library window for the m4 libraries.
>