Re: gEDA-user: Serious discussion on the proper selection of a language

[Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 28, 2005, at 9:00 AM, DJ Delorie wrote:
> >    Why do you say EPS would be more realistic and efficient?
>
> EPS is a stroked format.  Gerber files emit stroke commands.  Mapping
> stroke/fill commands to PCB polygons results in a cleaner and more
> efficient PCB file than mapping a PNG to a couple thousand (or
> million) tiny SMT pads of varying sizes.

  Hmm ok, that makes sense.  I had forgotten that RS-274X is a vector 
format...I was thinking raster.

            -Dave

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