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[Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>]

2014-04-04 19:24 GMT+02:00 Dick Hollenbeck <dick@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
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> I am in the process of migrating my personal footprint an schematic part libraries to
> using A and C for pad/pin names.
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> Away from 1 and 2.
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> Other than the fact that I now have the burden of maintaining every footprint and
> schematic part object myself relating to all things diode, from now to eternity, is this a
> bad idea?

I might very well be a good idea -- same goes for transistors. But
what would you do with a BAT54S? This is a three pin package with two
diodes in series with a pin in between. One could still stick with
numbers for all those doubtfull packages, but that could seem
inconsisten to the user if we make this the new way in kicad.

> It's now impossible for the zenor, tvs, diode, or whatever to get placed on the board
> incorrectly with this, is my thinking. (Assumes the footprint silkscreen is idiot proof
> with clear Cathode demarcation.)
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> Note also, that I frequently use the Eagle footprints to good effect, but I typically
> clone anything I'm using into my own libraries, with possible minor mods.
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>
> Dick
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