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geda:usage [2014/04/18 08:30] vzh Add a link to French translation |
geda:usage [2021/07/26 18:05] (current) bert [Can we change gEDA to use an XML file format?] |
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| It's unlikely the gEDA Project will ever switch to an XML file format for schematics or symbols, so get used to it. Some reasons against XML are: | It's unlikely the gEDA Project will ever switch to an XML file format for schematics or symbols, so get used to it. Some reasons against XML are: | ||
| - | - GEDA/gaf already has a fixed, well documented, ASCII file format. It's over 8 years old as of 2007. It's well used and well tested. | + | - GEDA/gaf already has a fixed, well documented, ASCII file format. It's over 14 years old as of 2007. It's well used and well tested. |
| - We already have a parser for our file format. It's lightweight & thoroughly debugged. | - We already have a parser for our file format. It's lightweight & thoroughly debugged. | ||
| - There are lots of legacy designs using the file format out there already. People would scream if we switched file formats since their old designs would become obsolete. And supporting two file formats -- old and new -- would be a major PITA. | - There are lots of legacy designs using the file format out there already. People would scream if we switched file formats since their old designs would become obsolete. And supporting two file formats -- old and new -- would be a major PITA. | ||
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