gEDA-user: next PCB release - 1.99za vs 4.0

[DJ Delorie <dj@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Shall we / I push this? I think it looks good overall.

I desparately need to push out a release to get the LF work
"published" in order to close it out.  Maybe I'll do a 1.99za release
just to accomplish those goals, then we can cram in all the new
functionality we can for the 4.0 release.  Let's focus on critical bug
fixes for a few days and get that out, then talk about what "4.0"
means.


My 4.0 short list is:

* More route styles.  Four is *way* too few for me.

* Real layer types.  Silks, keepouts, docs at least.  Maybe anti-draw
  or paste.

* Some GUI cleanups.  Lesstif could use an optional sidebar, for example.

My longer list includes:

* Other GUI cleanups.  Gtk upgraded to "best practices".  Importer config.

* "New layout" templates and wizards. (instead of defaulting to 4x4 8-layer)

* import/wizard plugins (as well as exports)

* DRC cleanups/rewrite

* CAM engine?  (i.e. ability to say "draw outline on top soldermask" via script/config)

* Ability to layer exporters (i.e. thindraw as a HID)

* New file format we've been discussing.


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