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| [gpmi] | scripting PCB (including GUI dialogs, actions, menus, changing the layout)
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| [intconn] | component internal connections
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| [nonetlist] | components that are not part of the netlist and should not cause shorts
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| [tostyle] | actions, menu and hotkey to change ring dia, line width, drill dia and clearance sizes to match the values defined for the current routing style
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| [mincut] | minimal cut based warnings on shorts
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| [square] | change square pad to a generic shaped-pin based on the octagon pin code - this is an alternative to teardrops
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| [flagcomp] | unknown flag compatibility
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| [scconfig] | use scconfig instead of autotools
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| [pcb-fp] | generic parametric footprints; on-the-fly footprint generation by external tools written in any language (remove m4 hardwirings)
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| [pcblib], [fp_fs],
- [pcblib-param] | clean up the footprint library shipped
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| [library_t] | footprint library is an arbitrary tree instead of a special, 2 level tree
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| [fp_wget] | web based footprint libraries, integration of gedasymbols.org
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| [res] | replace resource files with lihata and enable multi-key hotkeys in both gtk and lesstif hids
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| [debian] | Debian packaging the binaries configured to my own taste
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| [ba] | back annotation
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| [onpoint] | on-point by Robert Drehmel
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| [cycdrag] | cycle drag; with additional feature: negative box select
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| [mods] | modularize the code to reduce core size - for comparison, previous stats: 1.0.8, 1.0.9
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| [unglib] | remove glib dependency from core
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| [io_*] | .pcb and .fp file format plugins
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| [dynstyle] | dynamic routuing style: sypport more than 4 of them - with no limit
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| [conf] | new, unified, config file system
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| settings | minor changes in default settings
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+ | pcb-rnd |
+ is a flexible, modular Printed Circuit Board editor
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historically is a fork of PCB
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is an informal part of the geda project
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features a lot of small and large improvements and bugfixes
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| Version Control | svn://repo.hu/pcb-rnd/trunk
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| Download source releases | web
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| Comments, feedback, patches | live chat with the developer
or mail to: pcb-rnd (at) igor2.repo.hu
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| Contribution and support |
+ how to contribute
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we are looking for help
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you have a feature request.
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| Key features |
+ editor for multilayer Printed Circuit Boards
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scriptable in 10+ different scripting languages
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parametric footprint generation, web footprints
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modular code with a flexible plugin system
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fits well in a UNIXy workflow
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supports CLI and server applications
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active development, frequent releases
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friendly and efficient developer and user community
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| Suported platforms |
+ Linux desktop (various distributions)
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Mac OS X
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Screen resolution as small as 800x600
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GUI options: motif/lesstif, gtk
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-I have plans on my TODO list - these have lower priority
-compared to the features above.
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-Extra documentation:
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+ So what is -rnd?
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+ | RaNDom |
+ When it started, it used to be a random collection of small fixes and improvements. We got much further than that by now.
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+ | RespoNsive Developers
+ | Developmers try to respond on user needs, adding features that are actually needed by current users.
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+ Responose Nnot Delayed
+ | Bugrepots, user requests and patches submitted are answered ASAP. There are no patches bitrotting for months. There are no forgotton bugreports.
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+ Rázós,
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+ | There is a constant experimentation with new features and directions. We are willing to try strange/unusual ideas without risking the stability of the daily workflow.
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+ Rants
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Dissipating
+ | Instead of talking and ranting a lot of what could work better, we just sit down and make it work better.
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