> I think one good way to approach this would be to pitch the *file > format*, not the software...at first. The industry has proven that > it will standardize on file formats (witness Gerber RS-274X) if they > work well. Granted the Gerber format (as far as I know) really > became well-accepted because equipment that used it was popular, but > I'm not sure that matters all that much.
I think the footprint format would need a lot more flexibility if it were to be accepted elsewhere. For example, the ability to have polygon pads, or different pin diameters on different layers, or paste patterns for heatsinks. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
