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Re: [PATCH] Rename instances of "module" to "footprint" for consistency

 

This. If there was also an IPC compliant land pattern generator, Kicad
would show up in the search results for people doing Mil/Aero work, which
would be a great market to capture.
On Oct 8, 2014 4:13 AM, "Lorenzo Marcantonio" <l.marcantonio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> On Wed, Oct 08, 2014 at 12:10:44PM +0100, Tim Hutt wrote:
> > I can check again and find out exactly tonight if anyone wants? I think
> > "footprint" is the most descriptive in any case (I don't see how it is a
> > module at all in fact).
>
> I agree it's more common footprint. By the way the 'official' IPC term
> is 'land pattern'. But, as usual, who cares :D
>
> --
> Lorenzo Marcantonio
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