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+ Languages and libs
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+Reflecting to (but not joining) the annual geda-user language/libs debate,
+the standpoint of pcb-rnd (and later cschem) on this:
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+ - the core part of the code is in C - not in C++, C#, cobol, ada, haskell, etc.
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- external dependencies are minimized, especially core shouldn't depend on too many external libs and tools (e.g. core shouldn't depend on glib)
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- core doesn't know anyhting about [turing complete] scripting languages, user scripting is provided by a plugin
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- the scripting plugin does not attempt restrict the user to My Favorite Language - it rather supports 10+ different langauges, from ruby through awk through python to lua; it even supports an older version of guile; all languages are options.
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+The above set of rules is crafted so that compiling core funcitonality is easy
+and excess external libs (gtk, glib) are needed only for optional features
+(such as the gtk hid in pcb-rnd). However, it's equally important not to
+restrict users in optional extras that may require more dependencies. This is
+solved by minimizing core and moving functionality behind APIs in a plugin
+system.
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+This policy is very unlikely to change in the future - if you believe
+the core should be rewritten in your favorite language, please fork the
+project or start a new one.
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