On Mar 9, 2007, at 7:33 AM, Stuart Brorson wrote:
Since it's quite common to get reference designs that include
gerbers, I
was wondering if it would be feasible to to convert these back into,
effectively, a pcb footprint.
Actually, I've often thought that we should advertise gEDA to the big
chip guys as a method to distribute reference designs -- schematics,
layouts, and Gerbers.
I think one good way to approach this would be to pitch the *file
format*, not the software...at first. The industry has proven that
it will standardize on file formats (witness Gerber RS-274X) if they
work well. Granted the Gerber format (as far as I know) really
became well-accepted because equipment that used it was popular, but
I'm not sure that matters all that much.
Hmm, I dunno...it's a half-baked idea.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL
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