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[Martijn Kuipers <martijn.kuipers@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Adam, and others,

I myself several years ago tried a OS X package and know the pain it gives. I think the Drag & Drop you have is fine.

If you want to do more interesting things, then I would like to suggest a program called Packages (http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software/Packages/about.html <http://s.sudre.free.fr/Software/Packages/about.html>).
It should even allow to add multiple bundles and have the user choose what to install.

Although I am not sure how to incorporate that into a cake-build, but I guess we have some of the most knowledgeable cmake-builders (people) on board.

Adam, please do not take this as a complaint. I think the work you have done for OS X users is excellent. I just happen to stumble upon this and think it might be of help, alleviating some of your pains ;-)

Anyway, to you and the entire KiCad list: A Merry Christmas and thanks for KiCad.

/Martijn


> On 23 Dec 2014, at 21:27, Adam Wolf <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Thanks!  Great eye!
> 
> Adam Wolf
> Cofounder and Engineer,
> W&L
> 
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 2014-12-23 22:03 GMT+01:00 Adam Wolf <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>:
> > I think Lorenzo made that image.  I am not sure if it is the logo we want to
> > go with, but I found the SVG inside of bitmaps_png/source or something and
> > dragged it into Inkscape.
> 
> Aha! I did not notive that. But the reason the logo you have looks odd
> is becuase you don't have the "original" font, which is Tiresias
> LPfont. I can be found on http://www.tiresias.org/fonts/lpfont.zip <http://www.tiresias.org/fonts/lpfont.zip> if
> it is of interest. Seems to be a GPL font, I did not really read the
> copying note. Also note that curl and wget fails on that URL,
> downloading with a browser works fine.
> 
> > I definitely think we need to change the arrowheads, both in size and not
> > being pure black--they are very harsh.  I also think that we might want to
> > investigate what a nice subtle texture background looks like too.
> >
> > http://subtlepatterns.com/ <http://subtlepatterns.com/>
> >
> > I will take a stab at a better set of backgrounds in soon, and also I will
> > make my script use an svg from the source, I think, so that anyone with
> > commit access can update the svg and it'll show up in the next day's
> > package.
> >
> > Adam Wolf
> > Cofounder and Engineer
> > W&L
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 2:25 PM, Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >>
> >> 2014-12-23 21:08 GMT+01:00 Adam Wolf <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>:
> >> > I do not think I ever got connected with Miguel enough to get a working
> >> > login to the server.  If you have access, I can give you an ssh public
> >> > key
> >> > that you can add to a user.
> >>
> >> I don't have login access to the machine itself, just the Jenkins
> >> interface.
> >>
> >> > Also, sneak peek.  (I am not a graphics guy, but I whipped this up as a
> >> > barebones example.)
> >>
> >> Looks great to me, although I think those arrowheads are massive
> >> comared to the arrow line part. And the KiCad logo looks odd to me,
> >> compared to:
> >>
> >> http://www.kicad-pcb.org/download/attachments/589828/kicad_logo.png?version=1&modificationDate=1334481453000&api=v2 <http://www.kicad-pcb.org/download/attachments/589828/kicad_logo.png?version=1&modificationDate=1334481453000&api=v2>
> >>
> >> But I am not really sure where the original vectorized version is, I
> >> think it was Lorenzo that made it, is that right?
> >>
> >> > Adam Wolf
> >> > Cofounder and Engineer
> >> > W&L
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> 2014-12-23 19:14 GMT+01:00 Adam Wolf <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>:
> >> >> > Hi Nick,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have a jenkins system here--I can upload my build artifacts to the
> >> >> > Kicad
> >> >> > Jenkins though. I would prefer not to make my system be a direct
> >> >> > build
> >> >> > slave
> >> >> > for security reasons.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ok, this is fair enough.
> >> >>
> >> >> But did Miguel ever get around to give you the access to get the
> >> >> automated uploads working?
> >> >>
> >> >> > I was out sick all last week with a 102F fever, but this weekend I
> >> >> > updated
> >> >> > my script to build a good Kicad footprints dmg.  I think the last
> >> >> > thing
> >> >> > left
> >> >> > before the next status update is setting KIGITHUB.  I tested it and
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > works
> >> >> > well, but I need to do it automatically.
> >> >>
> >> >> Ok, get well soon. Good to hear you are still progressing.
> >> >>
> >> >> > Adam Wolf
> >> >> > Cofounder and Engineer
> >> >> > W&L
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at 12:01 PM, Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>>
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Hello Adam
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I see that your builds is not added to the Jenkins running on
> >> >> >> ci.kicad-pcb.org <http://ci.kicad-pcb.org/>. I want to see that happen, and Miguel gave me
> >> >> >> rights
> >> >> >> on Jenkins some time ago.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> So if you are ready to set this up, it should be straight forward to
> >> >> >> add a slave node (your OSX machine). All it takes is jave on the
> >> >> >> slave, and a SSH connection. Jenkins copies a jar to the slave where
> >> >> >> jenkins operate from.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> It can be used with a username and password, or via SSH keys. I
> >> >> >> tried
> >> >> >> both with the fedora20 connection. Seems to work nicely.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Basically what is needed for the SSH key method, that is a private
> >> >> >> key
> >> >> >> on the master and the public key in the authorized_keys file on the
> >> >> >> relevant user on the slave. I guess it is best to have a dedicated
> >> >> >> user on the box for the kicad build, just for seperation of access
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> the filesystem.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> The jenkins job is just invoking commands on the shell, so if you
> >> >> >> already have a script to do the work, I can just call that from
> >> >> >> jenkins, and you can easily maintain it. I think.  Maybe some
> >> >> >> catches
> >> >> >> for errors is needed for proper buildfailure detection. Otherwise I
> >> >> >> guess I can give you rights on the master.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Regards
> >> >> >> Nick Østergaard
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 2014-10-30 15:01 GMT+01:00 Adam Wolf
> >> >> >> <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>:
> >> >> >> > Hi folks,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Things are progressing very well on the OS X packaging front!
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Every time bzr is updated for lp:kicad, a Mac build is generated,
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > every
> >> >> >> > night, a clean build is generated and packaged as a dmg.  Miguel
> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> > working
> >> >> >> > on fixing my SSH credentials on the server, so I can push the
> >> >> >> > build
> >> >> >> > logs
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > dmgs.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I've done my best to script a dmg creator that matches what
> >> >> >> > end-users
> >> >> >> > expect
> >> >> >> > from downloaded Mac applications.  I think it is very good at this
> >> >> >> > point.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > You can see an image of what it looks like inside one of these
> >> >> >> > dmgs,
> >> >> >> > attached to this email.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The build log is included with every package, and also will be
> >> >> >> > uploaded
> >> >> >> > next
> >> >> >> > to every package, so that you don't have to download the entire
> >> >> >> > package
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > see a build log.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The package is currently around 200 megs.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The README is dynamically generated at package time.  A sample one
> >> >> >> > follows.
> >> >> >> > Please let me know if you have any additions or suggestions:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > KiCad
> >> >> >> > =====
> >> >> >> > KiCad is an EDA software suite for the creation of professional
> >> >> >> > schematics
> >> >> >> > and printed circuit boards up to 32 copper layers. KiCad runs on
> >> >> >> > Windows,
> >> >> >> > Linux and OS X and is released under the open-source GNU GPL v2
> >> >> >> > free
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > charge.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > With KiCad you can create schematic diagrams and printed circuit
> >> >> >> > board
> >> >> >> > up to
> >> >> >> > 32 copper layers. KiCad comes with a rich set of libraries with 3D
> >> >> >> > models as
> >> >> >> > well.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > KiCad is a mature EDA software tool under active development by a
> >> >> >> > team
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > developers and a vibrant user group. KiCad team counts three main
> >> >> >> > developers
> >> >> >> > and a dozen of regular contributors.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Documentation
> >> >> >> > =============
> >> >> >> > Documentation is available in this disk image under docs/, and is
> >> >> >> > available
> >> >> >> > online at http://www.kicad-pcb.org/ <http://www.kicad-pcb.org/>.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Changelog
> >> >> >> > =========
> >> >> >> > You can browse the changelog at
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kicad-product-committers/kicad/product/changes <https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~kicad-product-committers/kicad/product/changes>.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Reporting Issues
> >> >> >> > ================
> >> >> >> > The KiCad developers are working hard to provide quality, binary
> >> >> >> > releases to
> >> >> >> > our users.  As of September 2014, the OS X package is under heavy,
> >> >> >> > active
> >> >> >> > development.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > If you encounter issues with this software, please report a bug at
> >> >> >> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad <https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad>.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > To help us, please include the details from "About This Build" in
> >> >> >> > this
> >> >> >> > file
> >> >> >> > or the name of the download file (kicad-r*.dmg).  Please also
> >> >> >> > include
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > output from running the following command in the Terminal:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >     sw_vers
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > About This Build
> >> >> >> > ================
> >> >> >> > KiCad revision: r5237
> >> >> >> > Packaged on 20143010-034759
> >> >> >> > Packaging script revision: r20
> >> >> >> > Build script revision: r20
> >> >> >> > CMake Settings: -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang
> >> >> >> > -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang++
> >> >> >> > -DwxWidgets_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE=../wx-bin/bin/wx-config
> >> >> >> > -DKICAD_SCRIPTING=OFF
> >> >> >> > -DKICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=OFF -DKICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=OFF
> >> >> >> > -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../bin -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > QA/Testing:
> >> >> >> > At the moment, I have set up another OS X machine running a
> >> >> >> > freshly
> >> >> >> > installed 10.10.  I haven't installed anything else, and I am
> >> >> >> > testing
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > Kicad packages on there, and then once I have tested them, I am
> >> >> >> > reverting
> >> >> >> > the system back to the state as it was "freshly installed."  This
> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> > not
> >> >> >> > ideal at all, but every day these packages aren't available is
> >> >> >> > another
> >> >> >> > day I
> >> >> >> > spend 20 minutes replying to people asking me where Mac builds are
> >> >> >> > :)
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > What's Left:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > * Automated uploads to the website.  I poked Miguel about this
> >> >> >> > recently,
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > he says he'll try to get to it today.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > * The current Mac build appears to have some dependencies beyond
> >> >> >> > what
> >> >> >> > we
> >> >> >> > include in the bundle.  For example, on a freshly installed 10.10
> >> >> >> > system
> >> >> >> > with this bundle, I cannot open pcbnew.  I verified this myself.
> >> >> >> > A
> >> >> >> > tester
> >> >> >> > reported to me that he was able to fix it by installing brew,
> >> >> >> > libpng,
> >> >> >> > libpixman, and libfontconfig.  I have not verified that fix yet.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > The error is: 06:53:16:
> >> >> >> > dlopen(/Volumes/Contents/PlugIns/_pcbnew.kiface,
> >> >> >> > 10): image not found
> >> >> >> > 06:53:16: IO_ERROR: Fatal Installation Bug
> >> >> >> > missing file:
> >> >> >> > '/Volumes/Contents/PlugIns/_pcbnew.kiface'
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > argv[0]:
> >> >> >> > '/Volumes/Kicad/Kicad/pcbnew.app/Contents/MacOS/pcbnew'
> >> >> >> > from
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > /Users/jenkins/remoteroot/workspace/KiCadMacBuild/kicad/common/kiway.cpp
> >> >> >> > :
> >> >> >> > KiFACE() : line 219
> >> >> >> > It appears that it is looking for Contents/PlugIns/_pcbnew.kiface
> >> >> >> > at
> >> >> >> > the
> >> >> >> > wrong place, and I am not sure why installing those libraries
> >> >> >> > would
> >> >> >> > fix
> >> >> >> > that
> >> >> >> > problem.  I am going to pull this out into its own email so
> >> >> >> > discussion
> >> >> >> > of
> >> >> >> > this doesn't get merged with other nightly build questions.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > * Including libraries?  Not sure about this one.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > What has been done:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > * We redid our build cluster in a way that we could let in other
> >> >> >> > people,
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > not see the rest of the Wayne and Layne internal projects.  I hope
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > get
> >> >> >> > some more people in the packaging group, and this was a crucial
> >> >> >> > first
> >> >> >> > step.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > * We have an OS X machine for building, and an OS X machine for
> >> >> >> > testing,
> >> >> >> > and
> >> >> >> > can restore it to the "freshly installed" state very easily.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Adam Wolf
> >> >> >> > Cofounder and Engineer
> >> >> >> >
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