gEDA-dev: [RFC] Embedding/archiving compromise

[John Griessen]

Peter TB Brett wrote:

> - Implement the new embedding system (separate symbol definition and 
> instantiation, and checks that the embedded symbol matches the library 
> symbol).  I don't think anyone has disputed that this is a good idea.
> 
> - However, don't embed by default (but add an option which turns it on, and 
> make an obvious GUI for embedding/unembedding symbols).
> 
> Does this meet the sanity check?


Not really.  It doesn't fit with future possibilities to put everything in a gnetman database
along chip design lines, where nothing should be embedded, only referenced so as to handle huge
designs.   Embedding is unnecessary to achieve project-in-a-file goal.

John G
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