Re: gEDA-user: PCB format wishlist

[Andrew Poelstra <asp11@xxxxxx>]

On Sun, Sep 05, 2010 at 09:18:01PM -0400, DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
> > But when each parameter in the file has a name, than file size may
> > become really large, e.g. for files generated with the topological
> > router, with lot of arcs.
> 
> Compression.  Either gzip the text file, or use an alternate binary
> file (smaller *and* faster).
>

Between the two of those, I think compression is the better option.
That way there's nothing to keep in sync, external tools and scripts
simply need to stick a gzip filter on each end, and it's fast.

But I think it should be optional, since if we zip the .pcb files,
we no longer have simple diffs, which to a lot of people would be
more important than small files.


Andrew
 


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