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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Feb 02, 2017 at 09:55:59PM +0100, Clemens Koller wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> On 2017-02-02 20:20, Pedro Martin wrote:
> > There is still the secret of the meaning of the Ki of Kicad.
> 
> And what is the cv in cvpcb?
> 
> bitmap2component seems also quite limited in case we are going to support svg import...
> in, sure, an "Import..." menu option.
> 
> If we want project branded names (which are not my primary choices) it might help to get better results by using more selective keywords in online search engines:
> 
> KiSchematic
> KiLayout
> KiLibrary
> KiEdit
> KiTool
> KiSimulator
> KiCalculator
> KiWhatever

Stop suggesting things that can't be easily pronounced! Sticking Ki-
prefixes to everything doesn't help with that.

I don't see why we need to SEO this. Instead of searching for "how to
FOO in eeschema", just search for "how to FOO in kicad"!

> 
> Ki in german is used for "Künstliche Intelligenz" (artificial intelligence)... but i've heard KiCad was mocked as KinderCad as well.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Clemens
> 
> 
> > Regards,
> > Pedro.
> > 
> > 
> > El 02/02/17 a las 19:35, Chris Pavlina escribió:
> >> *scratches head* must have missed this...now I sure look like an ass for
> >> submitting that suggestion as if nobody else had ;)
> >>
> >> On Thu, Feb 02, 2017 at 07:33:01PM +0100, jp charras wrote:
> >>> Le 02/02/2017 � 15:41, Pedro Martin a �crit :
> >>>> Hi Chris,
> >>>>
> >>>> Maybe "Composant Vers pcb"?  Component to pcb.
> >>>
> >>> Pedro, you are the winner!
> >>> Merci, Pedro.
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Related to the other names, I don't mind.
> >>>>
> >>>> I vote for Bitmap2Component as Import Image in libedit and modedit.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Pedro.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
> >>>
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