Duncan Drennan wrote: >> What are good books that explain how to create good save footprints from >> datasheet specs. I am searching for best practices, math rules and so forts. > > IPC-7531A, > http://portal.ipc.org/Purchase/ProductDetail.aspx?Product_code=81B562C1-B8F8-DB11-8A6A-005056875B22
If I buy this document and let somebody make software around it, released under GPLv3 and developed in community style will this be possible and legal? What are the alternatives? Would it be realist to develop a open standard for the creation and data storage for footprints that will be accepted by all open EDA tools, like gEDA, pcb, KiCad etcetra? Best regards, Jelle _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user