gEDA-dev: pcb-20060822 snapshot

[Stuart Brorson]

Hi Dan --

> On this topic, how do people feel about some of the footprints which are 
> "heavy".  In other words, there are some 7400 series footprints which are 
> nothing more than instances of DIP packages that have names (like A, B, Y, 
> VCC, VEE) associated with the pins and the part number filled in.  My 
> personal feeling is that I only want to distribute "light" footprints.  In 
> other words, distribute a DIP14N and if you want that part-specific info 
> attached you must do it yourself.

You're right.  Kill the "heavy" footprints.  They can only cause
confusion if a user instantiates the wrong one.

> Perhaps I should start moving packages that are destined for removal into a 
> "obsolete" library for a few snapshots before they are removed.

Good idea!  Go for it!

Stuart