2016-01-11 15:09 GMT+01:00 Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]>: > On 1/10/2016 10:28 PM, Jon Neal wrote: >> I'm currently playing around with the idea of having actual git >> integration rather than downloading footprint files from github on the >> fly, which was extremely poorly thought out IMO. (FWIW I am of the >> opinion that for the next release the default libs should shipped >> locally. The github integration should be for people who want to use it >> for their own libs, but that can be discussed later). > > I'm fine with shipping default versions of footprint libraries. There > would be some additional work for the package devs so you would have to > get their buy in. There are good arguments both for and against this. > I actually like having the latest footprint libs available rather that > have to manually use git to keep local repos up to date. > >> >> I'll try to finish laying out what I think would be a good structure and >> finish doing research on libraries to use for this in the next week and >> send out an RFC to the list. > > As for git integration, that's fine by me. I will require this to be a > separate plugin rather than a replacement for the github plugin and a > build option because not everyone will want to drag in the git library > dependency when they build KiCad.
But never the less, if we would announce it as a feature, it should be the default, such that packagers will support it. I am fine with the casual developer being able to disable it easily. > Cheers, > > Wayne > >> >> Jon >> >> On Sun, Jan 10, 2016 at 8:18 PM Mark Roszko <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Ah, I forgot to add that too, i.e. check once a day rather than every >> day. I consider it minor (but yes silly). >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
