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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jun 08, 2015 at 11:28:08PM +0200, Heiko Rosemann wrote:
> > A given component should have exactly ONE available footprint. If
> > your opamp comes in PDIP-8 and SOIC-8, those are two different
> > components.
> 
> Why? There's a good point for the opposite: Making different PCBs (SMD
> for series production/no SMD for prototyping/hobbyists or different
> casings) from a single - consistent - schematic. Otherwise you are
> going to run into trouble because you'll have multiple schematics of
> the same system and you need to change something on the logical
> (schematic) side.

I explained this already. Look at the pinouts for the different 
footprints of LT1013. Only a very inexperienced person would claim that 
assuming different footprints have the same pinout is a good idea.

--
Chris