Yeah, let me clarify--by "wouldn't be a problem" for OS X, I meant "if you did it without saying where it's going and when it's changing", it would break the OS X package, but the change would only take a minute or two, and would be quickly testable.
On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 6:57 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2/24/2017 3:45 AM, Oliver Walters wrote: >> Hi everyone, >> >> Recently I raised this issue: >> >> https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg27922.html >> >> There were some good responses, thanks for the input. >> >> First task is going to be moving the 3D models, as this will be >> significantly easier. >> >> e.g. something like GitHub.com/KiCad/packages3D >> >> To this end, I'd like some further information from those in the know: >> >> A) is there any impediment to having the KISYS3DMOD envvar point to >> somewhere different? e.g. ./KiCad/share/packages3D/ > > I believe you mean share/kicad/modules/packages3d. Why would change the > install path? Irregardless of what repo the 3D models are in, they > should always get installed in this location. Where else would be > appropriate to install them? Changing this path would most likely break > everyone's 3D viewing experience. > >> B) To the package managers, how much effort to package 3D models from a >> separate repo? > > I'll leave this to our package devs. > >> C) to the docs maintainers, would there be much to change if we >> redirected the 3D repo? >> D) Generally, what other considerations would be required? >> >> Essentially, if I made this change right now without telling anyone, >> what would I break? > > I'm sure all of the package builders. You would need to coordinate this > change with the package devs. > >> >> As a side note there have been some great recent contributions to the 3D >> data, with a fair bit of momentum over at the forums. >> >> Regards, >> Oliver >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
