Den 9. nov. 2017 16.09 skrev "Simon Richter" <[email protected]>:
Hi, On 08.11.2017 08:02, Oliver Walters wrote: > For v5 release, can the default library install path be set to a user > directory rather than program directory that may require administrator > rights? On Windows, there is a provision in the MSI standard for installing software for the user only, which then doesn't require administrative privileges. That will install both KiCad and the library into the user home directory then, and the installation will not be available to any other user on the system. On Unix, no way. What might work, but needs a bit of extra code, would be a per-user library directory and automatically copying modified libraries there, which then override the shipped library. This is what the already existing copy on write feature do. My expectation would be that this would lead to a huge chaos unless we also get a proper library manager, which I don't see happening before version 5. What users need is a subset of - a standard library of readymade components so you can do quick projects like "arduino plus five resistors" easily - an organization-wide library, possibly with inventory integration - a per-user library of things the user works with - a per-project library of things that were actually used and need to be archived together with the project (copying footprints onto the PCB doesn't count, because you cannot easily revert changes). Which of these the user actually needs depends on whether they are doing this for work or as a hobby, and on their working style. Simon _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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