why should packages be a subfolder of modules, it seems that they don't really belong in there and should be directly in the share/kicad folder
On 25 February 2017 at 02:00, Adam Wolf <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
