On Feb 3, 2010, at 9:59 AM, Peter Clifton wrote: > > The danger comes if you don't populate the switch. This then causes > break in the board connectivity.
True enough. But population options are an orthogonal conceptual axis. Not populating the microcontroller causes a loss of functionality, too. Population options are always specified elsewhere. > I personally think such cases ought to > be handled by making the connections explicit on the schematic - perhaps > showing a two-pin through-connection on the switch symbol. That is a matter of methodology. I prefer showing a generic two-terminal SPST switch on the schematic, and mapping it to the footprint for the chosen device. Your suggestion intermingles function and implementation in a way that I don't like. -dave _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
