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Subject: [geda-user] [pcb-rnd] dbus poll result; dbus deprecation; genxproj
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Hi all,

thanks to everyone who answered the poll. (Please scroll down for 
conclusions and announcements). The results are:

===
1. have you ever tried xgsch2pcb?

YES=2, NO=3, N/A=0

2. do you use xgch2pcb?

YES=0, NO=4, N/A=1

3. do you plan to use any sort of graphical project manager in the
future, such as xgsch2pcb or easyspice or genxproj?

YES=2, NO=3, N/A=0

4. would you use it for schematics->PCB->gerber flow?

YES=2, NO=1, N/A=2

5. would you use it for schematics->sim or schematics->DRC or
schematics->bom or any other shcematics->* flow?

YES=1, NO=1, N/A=3
===


Conclusion: some users tried xgsch2pcb but do not use it while there seems 
to be a (weak) demand on an application of that class, mainly for a 
schemaics->pcb flow. (This suggests xgsch2pcb is not doing what those 
users want. Maybe genxproj will.)


Thus I announce that the dbus support in pcb-rnd is deprecated and 
will be removed in a subsequent release. This means pcb-rnd will NOT 
support xgsch2pcb (until xgsch2pcb is rewritten to use the --listen 
feature of pcb-rnd/pcb).

I also announce that genxproj will enter beta testing phase within a week. 
I'm looking for testers - please contact me via private email or IRC 
(server=repo.hu:6667, channel=#pcb-rnd).

Best regards,

Igor2