Re: gEDA-user: PCB format wishlist

[Steven Michalske <smichalske@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 5, 2010, at 6:29 PM, timecop wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 6, 2010 at 10:27 AM, Andrew Poelstra <asp11@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> 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.
> 
> Did you know?
> I can name a few modern formats that are .zip and have no problems.
> examples:
> Office 2010 .docx/xlsx/etc
> OpenOffice files
> Android apk
> Java .jar
> A number of closed-source windows games
> etc.
> 
> wahh wahh, i cant zip shit wahhhh wahh,, make it a clickable options
> in preferences and those who "diff" their PCB designs are welcome to
> keep them uncompressed

First grow up, you are the one crying....

And here is the solution for making the version control with git understand a zipped pcb file.

http://the-gay-bar.com/2010/06/23/managing-zip-based-file-formats-in-git/

In summary you tell git that to diff the file it needs to me unzipped first.

Steve

> 
>> 
>> 
>> Andrew
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> geda-user mailing list
>> geda-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
>> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> geda-user mailing list
> geda-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user



_______________________________________________
geda-user mailing list
geda-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user