Mail Archives: geda-help/2016/07/28/15:57:26
Milan Prochac (milan AT prochac DOT sk) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> On 28. 7. 2016 20:00, Vladimir Zhbanov (vzhbanov AT gmail DOT com) [via
> geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>> On Thu, Jul 28, 2016 at 07:33:34PM +0200, Milan Prochac
>> (milan AT prochac DOT sk) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>> ...
>>> There is still work in progress (not very intensive due lack of
>>> interest).
>>> Simple height definiton (combined with automatic outline detection)
>>> is also
>>> on task list.
>> Don't expect much interest...
>
> I do not expect too much interest, but I also do not expect so active
> rejections from devs... Export filters really do not hurt, they do
> not touch rest of codebase and can be easily carved out in case they
> become unmaintained. And few users could benefit from 3D export filter
> for 3 years already...
>
>> ... and don't anticipate many users/developers will help you until
>> your code is released. Then you'll perhaps have some feedback.
>
> It resides in my maintained private branch (it's much better than lot
> of unmaintained LPxxx branches), because it was rejected in 2013,
> 2014... not my patches, but the whole idea of OpenSCAD exporter (in
> favor of STEP exporter) and due announced "significant HID rewrite"...
>
> It's common habit that some patch or new feature is placed in LPxxx
> branch and then rot there. First releases of OpenSCAD filter can be
> found there too. But it is impossible to maintain too much separate
> LPxxx branches, which never find their way to mainstream. That's why I
> collected all my work in one single maintained private branch.
>
> So what you expect from me to "release the code"?
>
> I really do not have time to fight with key holders, who refuse any
> improvements to keep the PCB mainstream compatible with their outdated
> private branches. I think that problem of PCB is not the lack of new
> developers, it's fear of them.
>
>> I was thinking you're already in the gEDA developers team on
>> launchpad. I hope some of the pcb developers would add you to the
>> team (if you want, of course), and that you already have the
>> developer privs in the pcb repository. Is it so?
>
> No, I am not. I have only "junior" access.
>
> Milan
>
>> If not, then ... Hey, Pcb devs, what do you think of this?
>>
>
>
Hi Milan,
I will review and test the OpenSCAD exporter (before?) this Sunday and
if all goes well merge into master.
I hope you will assist me when problems and/or bug reports arise ;-)
Kind regards,
Bert Timmerman.
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