On 13 Nov 2007 16:42:45 -0500, DJ Delorie <
dj@...> wrote:
> > Trustable libraries matter, too
>
> Yup. There are a couple of gEDA users that only use their own
> libraries. We've talked (recently) about dumping the current
> libraries and starting from scratch, with more control and design, and
> less "this looks good!" ;-)
Is there any way to import existing libraries from other packages?
Protel's happy to export cleartext ASCII libraries, and import at
least some others, so it's a possible route. Of course, the IPR
implications will be dull, but manufacturer-supplied libraries would,
you'd hope, be fair game.
If I could release stuff in gEDA, that would be superb. It's a pain
working on open projects with tools this expensive. A tolerable
alternative would be to export from Protel to gEDA when the design
finished, so people could make changes without paying $$$ for tools,
yet I could still be $$$-tool-productive. Next time I get some free
weeks, I'll have another try.
Steve