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Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:59:23 -0400
From: gene glick <geneglick AT optonline DOT net>
Subject: [geda-user] through hole electrolytic capacitor convention
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Pin 1 is square, and represents positive pin of cap.

On silkscreen, is it customary to add a marking to indicate + or -
side of cap?  The electrolytics have that big stripe, which is the minus 
side, so I thought maybe the silkscreen should have some sort of marking.

Any conventional wisdom on this?