Re: gEDA-user: Place to submit PCB footprints

[John Luciani <jluciani@xxxxxxxxx>]

Here is the link to the footprint naming specification that I wrote ---

http://luciani.org/geda/pcb/footprint-name-spec.pdf

It is based on IPC7351.

(* jcl *)

On 11/11/05, Stuart Brorson <sdb@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The biggest thing which has prevented me from try to open up a way for
> > more footprint contributions is a clear policy on how they are made.  In
> > particular
> >
> > 1) naming convention.  I'm in favor of using the latest IPC
> > recommendation here whenever possible.  What I want to avoid is 27
> > versions of the same thing.  so8 SO8 SO-8 SOIC-8 8_pin_soic, etc.
>
> Just my $0.02.  John Luciani has spent a good deal of time thinking
> about and implementing a naming scheme for his footprints.  His scheme
> is based upon the current IPC recommendations.  He even
> has a doc describing his scheme.  I couln't locate it on his footprint
> website:
>
> http://www.luciani.org/geda/pcb/pcb-footprint-list.html
>
> but perhaps he can post a link to it?  (Or maybe a little searching
> around will locate it?)
>
> I raise this point because I think it useful to build on his work.
> Also, a standard, universal naming scheme for PCB footprints would be
> a good thing.
>
> Stuart
>


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