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[Dan Walmsley <dan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think a plugin would be great, if it helps bring people across to KiCad it can only be a good thing?



If you look at the comparison of EDA software on Wikipedia, KiCad is one of the few that don’t support some of these formats.



(side note it might be worth updating the Wikipedia page for Kicad and the comparison table to reflect latest features)



Its been difficult getting my company to switch because of lack of odb++ (I don’t think its important).



Off topic is KiCad the only package with push and shove routing?



If any is interested in working on a plugin id gladly help out.



Thanks Dan





From: Chris Pavlina
Sent: 12 September 2015 17:14
To: kicad-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] FW: Export to ODB++


Yes, while I still strongly dislike the idea of a FOSS project encouraging
that sort of licensing behavior, legally speaking that would work.

Personally I would rather Mentor get stuffed with that restriction, but
your 5 cents are worth more than my two. :D
On Sep 12, 2015 12:11 PM, "Tomasz Wlostowski" <tomasz.wlostowski@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> On 12.09.2015 18:04, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> > Not GPL-compatible because the restriction would apply to anyone making
> > a derivative of KiCad as well. The only way I can see to do this is a
> > clean-room reverse engineering, which does not appear to be feasible.
>
> Use plugins. The ODB++/IPC-2581 ones could be kept outside mainline
> Kicad if we would ensure they can be easily installed by a non-programmer.
>
> - my 5 cents,
> Tom
>
>
>
> >
> > On Sep 10, 2015 12:48 PM, "Mark Roszko" <mark.roszko@xxxxxxxxx
> > <mailto:mark.roszko@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> >
> >     Nope, you don't have to advertise for Mentor Graphics
> >
> >     Here are the terms:
> >
> >     4. PROMOTION.
> >
> >     Participant agrees to promote the integration between the ODB++
> Format
> >     and the Participant Products by: (i) joining the ODB++ Solutions
> >     Alliance as a “solutions development partnering” member, via the
> ODB++
> >     Website, including providing a quote about Participant’s ODB++ Format
> >     implementation for use in Mentor Graphics’ promotional materials and
> >     on the ODB++ Website; (ii) allowing Mentor Graphics to use
> >     Participant’s logo in Mentor Graphics promotional materials and on
> the
> >     ODB++ Website; (iii) including a brief factual statement on the ODB++
> >     Format implementation in Participant’s promotional materials and a
> >     link from Participant’s website to the ODB++ Website; (iv) making a
> >     visible acknowledgement in the Participant’s Products (user-interface
> >     and documentation) of the support received from Mentor Graphics under
> >     this Agreement for the implementation of the ODB++ Format; and (v)
> >     agreeing to the publication by Mentor Graphics of the existence of
> >     Participant’s membership in the ODB++ Solutions Alliance.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >     I highly doubt Altium and Cadence (both large EDA developers) would
> be
> >     supporting ODB++ if they have to advertise their competitor. Its just
> >     really slapping the logo on the supported products page for ODB++ and
> >     some marketing FUD for ODB++ because they really want it to take off
> >     for some reason.
> >     http://www.odb-sa.com/partners/
> >
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