Le 08/03/2018 à 19:02, Ouabache Designworks a écrit :
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 8, 2018 at 9:47 AM, Jon Evans <j...@craftyjon.com 
> <mailto:j...@craftyjon.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Netlist export is a key feature of every schematic editor. So is 
> multi-sheet support. These
>     aren't random extra features, they are a normal part of any modern 
> schematic editor. 
> 
> 
> 
> Yes they are necessary features. My argument is that they have little to do 
> with the core mission of
> putting graphical objects on the screen and probably would not share much 
> code with
> the rest of the program. If you add this into the main program then it only 
> makes it bigger and more
> complex. I alway go  for the simpler and cleaner approach.  Calling the 
> netlister is more
> of a design management task than a schematic editor one so it should go into 
> the Design Manager program.
> 
> John Eaton

"they have little to do with the core mission..."
This is false.
A internal netlister is mandatory in a schematic design tool at least because 
it is the key for ERC
and net highlight.
An especially for net highlight, it must be *very* fast.

-- 
Jean-Pierre CHARRAS

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