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[Rene Pöschl <poeschlr@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 16/08/17 01:35, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> AFAIK we intend to use the 4.0.6 tag for libraries, docs, and i18n.  The
> libraries in particular have changed significantly and I think it's a
> bad idea to break users schematics on a point release.

Does the default setup of kicad use the github plugin to get up do date
footprints?
If so this will create inconsistencies within the lib. (If the symbol
and 3d model libs are not updated as well)

In particular there might be a problem if either a footprint has been
renamed.
(Footprint field or footprint filters of a symbol is now wrong.)

Or if the scaling, offset or rotation of 3d models changed within a
footprints 3d model settings.
(We got a lot of new correctly scaled models since the 4.0.6 release)

In my opinion it would be best if users can control when they receive
new libraries.
Each update should make sure that all 3 types of libraries are updated
at the same time. (to the same version)


About breaking users schematics:
I thought this should not happen as long as the user does not delete the
cache lib.
(The user should be prompted with the rescue symbols dialog next time
they open the schematic if any symbol has changed within the library.)