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Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb_fprintf mixes mm and mils for same output object
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> Mixing metric and imperial introduces an unnecessary opportunity for 
> error.

Welcome to the EDA world, where half the parts are spec'd in metric,
and the other half are spec'd in imperial.  Combine that with users
who rampantly argue for "user understandable file formats" and you get
the compromise we chose.

> If there was an option to have all lengths saved in metric units,
> I'd gladly make sure it is set by default for my projects.

It's called "change the source" :-)