On Mon, 2009-01-05 at 22:12 +0000, r wrote: > On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 10:02 PM, Mike Crowe <[email protected]> wrote: > > There was talk a while ago about integrating gschem with a database. > > Any status change on that? Any way I can help implement/test with > > mysql? > > What do you mean by integration with database? AFAIR there were two > database-related ideas discussed here: > - attaching to a (online?) symbol database. I don't know details - > that's PCB guys' toy. > - storing design data in a database. IMHO a good idea but not very popular > here. This second thing.
In my (weak) world view of electrical schematics there exist three types of data netlist data - provides component to component connectivity) graphical data - infomation related to rendering a graphical schematic component data - additional infomation about the component, not strictly needed for the schematic (footprint, vendor info, price availability) I don't know if putting gschem netlist data or the graphics data into a database helps with much, as relationalism there doesn't seem to be of much benefit. Putting the component data into a database can be of significant benefit, not so much at the design, level, but the production / project management level. Most of my schematic attribute data for a component resides in a mysql database, as it is simpler to maintain. I am also able to maintain a part inventory with it and generate per unit board cost data with it. I guess that I have fallen in love with relational databases. Since I'm quickly heading toward age 50, perhaps "love" is a little strong, maybe something more like "a strong affection for":-) > > Regards, > -r. > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
