Re: [Kicad-developers] EESCHEMA wire end length reduction

2012-03-21 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/21/2012 05:55 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > On 3/21/2012 3:28 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: >> I used to be able to shorten a wire by dragging its endpoint towards the >> opposite end. > I also checked this out while I was checking the tab problem you were > having with the Pin Properties dialog

Re: [Kicad-developers] wxDialogs and tabbing order

2012-03-21 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/21/2012 05:40 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > On 3/21/2012 12:41 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: >> There is no response to the tab key in the EESCHEMA library pin edit dialog, >> on Linux, >> using very latest. > I just check this out with KiCad bzr 3473 and it works on fine Debian > Testing with G

Re: [Kicad-developers] EESCHEMA wire end length reduction

2012-03-21 Thread Wayne Stambaugh
On 3/21/2012 3:28 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > I used to be able to shorten a wire by dragging its endpoint towards the > opposite end. I also checked this out while I was checking the tab problem you were having with the Pin Properties dialog and I don't have this problem either. I can right cl

Re: [Kicad-developers] wxDialogs and tabbing order

2012-03-21 Thread Wayne Stambaugh
On 3/21/2012 12:41 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > There is no response to the tab key in the EESCHEMA library pin edit dialog, > on Linux, > using very latest. I just check this out with KiCad bzr 3473 and it works on fine Debian Testing with Gnome 3.2 and wxWidgets 2.8.12. Wayne > > Never notic

Re: [Kicad-developers] Library License

2012-03-21 Thread Brian F. G. Bidulock
Heiko, Footprints are not subject to copyright either. They are not creative: (if they are any good) they are simple data gathered from JEDEC, IPC and manufacturer sources. The same applies to standard symbols used in a schematic library. It's not worth worrying about: really. --brian On Wed,

Re: [Kicad-developers] Library License

2012-03-21 Thread Heiko Rosemann
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Everyone, On 03/21/2012 10:44 PM, Brian F. G. Bidulock wrote: > Dick, > > Because only artistic works, software and chip masks are protected > by copyright (internationally). Functional items such a PCB > boards are not protected. Using library da

Re: [Kicad-developers] Library License

2012-03-21 Thread Brian F. G. Bidulock
Dick, See, for example: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLHardware --brian On Wed, 21 Mar 2012, Brian F. G. Bidulock wrote: > Dick, > > Because only artistic works, software and chip masks are > protected by copyright (internationally). Functional items > such a PCB boards are not

Re: [Kicad-developers] Library License

2012-03-21 Thread Brian F. G. Bidulock
Dick, Because only artistic works, software and chip masks are protected by copyright (internationally). Functional items such a PCB boards are not protected. Using library data to make a board is "using" your copy of the data anyhoo: not copying it and distributing it... So you can make whatev

[Kicad-developers] EESCHEMA wire end length reduction

2012-03-21 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
I used to be able to shorten a wire by dragging its endpoint towards the opposite end. This no longer works, looks like a regression to me. If this makes anyone feel guilty, please take a look. Thanks, Dick ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~

[Kicad-developers] wxDialogs and tabbing order

2012-03-21 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
There is no response to the tab key in the EESCHEMA library pin edit dialog, on Linux, using very latest. Never noticed this before, but I wanted to tab between a couple of text controls and there is no response. What is an easy fix to this? Thanks, Dick __

Re: [Kicad-developers] DIALOG_SHIM & DIALOG_EXTEND_WITH_SHIM

2012-03-21 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
>> Let me know what you think. If you have problems with it, I need to know >> soon. > Dick, > > Nice work. I particularly like the use of the C stringification > expansion. It's an elegant solution to a ticklish problem. We may be > able to extend the shim over time to include other useful d

Re: [Kicad-developers] DIALOG_SHIM & DIALOG_EXTEND_WITH_SHIM

2012-03-21 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/19/2012 04:12 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > Jean-Pierre and Wayne: > > Please grep for these two symbols in my latest commit. > > It is an initial attempt to institute some common dialog behavior. Two > common behaviors > I really enjoy are: > > 1) ESC key aborts dialog > > 2) s_LastPos and

Re: [Kicad-developers] Please HELP: Vias not on Soldermask

2012-03-21 Thread jp.charras
Le 21/03/2012 10:57, Michael Heidinger a écrit : Hello, I subscribed to the daily-testing version of KiCad. I want to order a PCB, and I have the problem that vias are not on Soldermask. The option "Do not tent vias" does not work (has no effect on the output). Could you please have a look at

Re: [Kicad-developers] Library License

2012-03-21 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/21/2012 01:47 AM, Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo wrote: > For wider adoption, may be a LGPL / MIT or BSD license would make more sense. > > In my opinion the libraries may be license neutral, or public domain. > > It would be great if companies started using Kicad for normal > development without >

Re: [Kicad-developers] Library License

2012-03-21 Thread Dick Hollenbeck
On 03/21/2012 07:21 AM, Brian F. G. Bidulock wrote: > Miguel, > > Printed circuit board designs are not protected under copyright. > > --brian Why not? ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launc

Re: [Kicad-developers] Library License

2012-03-21 Thread Brian F. G. Bidulock
Miguel, Printed circuit board designs are not protected under copyright. --brian On Wed, 21 Mar 2012, Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo wrote: > For wider adoption, may be a LGPL / MIT or BSD license would make more sense. > > In my opinion the libraries may be license neutral, or public domain. > > It

Re: [Kicad-developers] Library License

2012-03-21 Thread Brian F. G. Bidulock
Kenta, Printed circuit boards and their fabrication inputs and even their designs are neither subject to nor protected by copyright. The same applies for schematics. GPL2 only addresses copyright, so for board designs and fabrication outputs you can ignore it. Ask youself whether you want to us

[Kicad-developers] Please HELP: Vias not on Soldermask

2012-03-21 Thread Michael Heidinger
Hello, I subscribed to the daily-testing version of KiCad. I want to order a PCB, and I have the problem that vias are not on Soldermask. The option "Do not tent vias" does not work (has no effect on the output). Could you please have a look at it? Michael __