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[Pinault Nicolas <nicolas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 13/12/2012 20:33, Dick Hollenbeck a écrit :
> On 12/13/2012 01:00 PM, Kaspar Bumke wrote:
> > In the .sch files the lines look like this
> >
> > EESchema Schematic File Version 2  date Tue 11 Dec 2012 20:41:50 GMT
> >
> > and
> >
> > Date "11 dec 2012"
> >
> > I am pretty sure that there are similar ones in the .brd and .lib
> > files and others. They are the ones that get updated everytime the
> > files are saved.
> >
> > > Also, we probably should be only talking about the *.kicad_pcb format only.  The older one
> > will fall into dis-use soon.
> >
> > I guess I don't know if a similar thing is planned for the new format
> > and now would be a good time to discuss it.
> Yes, just save your board with the save as menu, but before you do, pick the "file type"
> in the filename dialog as *.kicad_pcb, then get a good look.
>
> I think there's a good argument for a configuration setting, as to whether this is
> "save-date" included.
>
> Timestamps have another meaning, let's rather use "save-date".
>
> So we can either a) remove them, b) make their presence configurable, or c) do nothing.
>
>
> Jean-Pierre, what is your opinion?
>
> a) is easiest.
I vote for solution a)
Or solution b) but more complicated.

I totally agree with Kaspar. When using vcs/dvcs tools, data like date 
in files are very annoying.
Imagine your preferred C++ editor saves C++ files with a header in which 
date is inserted automatically. Using Bazaar tools would be very 
problematic.
Hey! This file has changed, commit it ! Well... no, I made a 
modification but changed my mind. Of course it's changed, look at the 
header ! F...king date.
I use a dev tool which change a configuration file to just say "Hey, you 
opened the project today !" Then I revert the file. But sometimes, I 
don't have to revert the file since I've made a real modification...

Nicolas

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