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[Adam Wolf <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For OS X packages, it would change a script, but shouldn't be a problem.

Adam Wolf

On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 2:45 AM, Oliver Walters
<oliver.henry.walters@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Recently I raised this issue:
>
> https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg27922.html
>
> There were some good responses, thanks for the input.
>
> First task is going to be moving the 3D models, as this will be
> significantly easier.
>
> e.g. something like GitHub.com/KiCad/packages3D
>
> To this end, I'd like some further information from those in the know:
>
> A) is there any impediment to having the KISYS3DMOD envvar point to
> somewhere different? e.g. ./KiCad/share/packages3D/
> B) To the package managers, how much effort to package 3D models from a
> separate repo?
> C) to the docs maintainers, would there be much to change if we redirected
> the 3D repo?
> D) Generally, what other considerations would be required?
>
> Essentially, if I made this change right now without telling anyone, what
> would I break?
>
> As a side note there have been some great recent contributions to the 3D
> data, with a fair bit of momentum over at the forums.
>
> Regards,
> Oliver
>
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