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Re: gEDA-user: gsch2pcb deleting almost all elements
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:27:42 +0100, Peter Clifton wrote:
> # The default gsch2pcb behavior is to skip with a warning any components
> # with a footprint=none attribute. So the "none" footprint can serve as
> # a generic place holder where multiple real footprints are candidates
> # and the gsch2pcb warning serves as a reminder that some real footprint
> # should be chosen.
That is, gsch2pcb treats "footprint=none" as "footprint=to-be-specified".
This is a cause of confusion. Attributes should be interpreted according
to to their meaning in natural language.
Sorry for the rant.
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