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From: Kevin Redon <ml AT mail DOT tsaitgaist DOT info>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] square clearance
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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 09:27:33 +0200
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Excerpts from DJ Delorie's message of 2013-09-17 18:49:01 +0200:
> 
> The clearance logic is designed for manufacturability, not general
> keep-outs, so there's no way to specify arbitrary (or even just
> square) clearances around pads.

Aren't square clearances manufacturable?
Maybe having square clearance for square pads might still be a good idea (independently of the keep-out problem).
What would be the pros/cons, before I try to implement it?