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From: Kai-Martin Knaak <knaak AT iqo DOT uni-hannover DOT de>
Subject: Re: [geda-user] A lesson from gnet-makefile
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:12:51 +0200
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Bert Timmerman wrote:

> As of last fortnight there is a function called SmartDisperse()
> implemented in pcb's git master branch (formerly a plug-in written by
> Ben Jackson).
> 
> Could you please check this functionality and see if it is any better
> than Disperse() or the autoplace functionality ?

I tested the plug-in by Ben Jackson when it was fresh and liked it much 
better than regular disperse. Only reason why I do not use it regularly, 
is the fact that plug-ins don't mix well with frequent compiles from git 
head. 

Every time I tried, the results of the auto placer were underhelming at 
best. So I kind of gave up on it.
 
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