X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 13:28:03 -0500
Message-Id: <201601081828.u08IS32f029317@envy.delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <568F9A18.2080007@iee.org> (geda-user@delorie.com)
Subject: Re: [geda-user] (SQL file open/save)
References: <1512221837 DOT AA25291 AT ivan DOT Harhan DOT ORG>	<C1CFCCEE-C64A-4E49-AA64-446C061656D6 AT noqsi DOT com>	<CAC4O8c-zt8B=joDd+ws77D2jt6aZf3MWfR_dAvpzGcNuBrTURQ AT mail DOT gmail DOT com>	<alpine DOT DEB DOT 2 DOT 11 DOT 1601030040320 DOT 2176 AT newt>	<D9825C8C-B6FD-4C7F-A8D5-B8AF06253B72 AT noqsi DOT com>	<CAC4O8c_R5xWLmzj_cz0g0mPWNs6mR4efjXKGBoup8YO6nwnPTA AT mail DOT gmail DOT com>	<20160106091006 DOT 5F67B809D7A1 AT turkos DOT aspodata DOT se>	<CACwWb3CcsYJ9KgDFAa5pZqDzfTewhvbuatbxoKUp6PtHRCoa+w AT mail DOT gmail DOT com>	<20160106133049 DOT 5A0E9809D79B AT turkos DOT aspodata DOT se>	<CACwWb3Cyk4yLwt3=V1Mu5C4RieOQEjYH3ej5MXZSNnLPbshqDg AT mail DOT gmail DOT com>	<20160106143629 DOT 4D39D809D79B AT turkos DOT aspodata DOT se>	<CACwWb3BXbnQXs+DwVVzmC8DrhwOYxPgVyUhZTPL9bM9cJbHimw AT mail DOT gmail DOT com>	<20160106164022 DOT D0D4E809D79B AT turkos DOT aspodata DOT se>	<20160106180912 DOT 42ddf4079d91384f206b7c35 AT gmail DOT com>	<20160106191433 DOT 5dc5cb59 AT jive DOT levalinux DOT org>	<20160106202817 DOT 56197b2c539d426a1b724c9e AT gmail DOT com>	<568E09ED DOT 1080508 AT m0n5t3r DOT info> <CAC4O8c9cun6X69Lt_nY0HDNF59b9GADdwEQiFp7p9bU7uz=SoA AT mail DOT gmail DOT com> <568F9A18 DOT 2080007 AT iee DOT org>
Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com
X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com
Precedence: bulk


> and I'm not privy to the argument why the existing geda/pcb file is
> considered 'deficient'

To summarize: we'd like to expand what PCB can support, but the
current file format is "fixed" in that it can't import "unknown" data
structures.  So if/when we add stuff to pcb's data model, we'd need to
change the file format *anyway*, so it's an opportunity to pick
something better than just extending what we have.

Of course, it's all just talk until we have a committment to actually
do the work.

> and then we can take a(n) (anonymous) vote on which direction to

Software isn't a democracy, it's a meritocracy.  Those with the
expertise and resources will propose a solution (via a patch or
branch), which peers can review and critique or accept.