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Subject: Re: [geda-user] gschem gnetlist bug/feature
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"Peter Clifton (petercjclifton AT googlemail DOT com) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> writes:

> Fwiw, we also resisted the proposal to have net= default to adding an
> implicit ":1" if not specified, or diving into the symbol definition to
> check if there is only one pin, and see what it is called. libgeda needs
> fewer inconsistent behaviours and hard coded special cases, not more!

Assuming a default pin number :1 on a net= attribute is not a special
case, but a useful and natural default, covering most use cases, and
removes a lot of grief, like accidentally getting the label and netname
out of sync, or the need to write extra scripts to please the customer.

Gruß,
-- 
Stephan