Kevin, This is how I think it should work too. When I get some time I will look into how the current github plugin works, perhaps it can be improved to support this functionality.
On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 6:49 AM, Kevin Cozens <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2017-02-17 09:30 AM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > >> On 2/16/2017 6:19 PM, Oliver Walters wrote: >> >>> iii) Excessive bandwidth - Each time a .pretty lib is loaded, it >>> downloads a zip of the entire library? If we were making use of git >>> functionality it would be simple to just update the library (and store a >>> local cache) and thus only download the diff rather than re-download the >>> entire thing. >>> >> >> Once again, a git plugin solves this problem nicely. >> > > Bandwidth can be saved by saving .pretty libs on the local hard drive > instead of temporarily caching them. It also means ones that have been > previously requested will be available even when the computer has no net > access. > > When someone needs a .pretty lib you check if it is already on the local > drive. If not, download it and save to the local drive. If the library is > already on the local drive check the time and date of the remote copy. If > the remote version is newer than the local copy download library and save > it to the local HD. > > That's the simple way to reduce bandwidth requirements. The "download" > portion of the process could involve using source code control to update > the local copy instead of downloading the entire library. > > -- > Cheers! > > Kevin. > > http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |"Nerds make the shiny things that > distract > Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why we're > | powerful!" > #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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