kicad-developers team mailing list archive

[Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>]

I myself quite like that the apps have unique names and notngeneric names
like PCB editor, because it makes it easier when talking about a specific
name rather a description.

Den 02/02/2017 14.56 skrev "Chris Pavlina" <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>:

> I admit I'm getting self-indulgent here, this request is definitely a
> bit "what Chris would do if made Dictator of KiCad", but... just testing
> the waters here:
>
> What do people think about, for either the 5.0 or 6.0 release, ditching
> the old application names, in favor of everything being one tool under
> the "KiCad" roof:
>
> Eeschema    -> Schematic editor
> Pcbnew      -> PCB editor, or Layout editor, or Board editor
> Cvpcb       -> "Assign Footprints"
> Pl Editor   -> Title block editor
> Bitmap2Component    -> Remove as independent app, make "Import image" in
>                        libedit and modedit
>
> I know this one is going to be controversial, but I don't really see the
> point of these old names. They're... weird. Cvpcb - what does that even
> mean? :P
>
> --
> Chris
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers
> Post to     : kicad-developers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers
> More help   : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
>