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[jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 21/05/2018 à 18:54, Wayne Stambaugh a écrit :
> Hey JP,
> 
> On 5/21/2018 12:27 PM, jp charras wrote:
>> Le 21/05/2018 à 18:09, Seth Hillbrand a écrit :
>>> ​Hi Wayne-
>>>
>>> In https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1567790 you mentioned that we won't be supporting FreeRouting for
>>> v5.  Should we remove this menu item/icon from the menus?
>>>
>>> -S​
>>>
>>
>> Hi Seth,
>>
>> Are you talking about .dsn and .ses files export import, or the menu to call FreeRoute from Pcbnew?
>>
>> This is really not the same thing.
>> Many EDA tools support .dsn and .ses files export import (and this import/export feature does not
>> create issues).
>>
> 
> I'm OK with removing the FreeRouting dialog and menu entry.  I don't see
> any compelling reason to keep it since we already have support for
> Specctra dsn export and Specctra session import for users who wish to
> continue using it.  Is FreeRouting even supported any more?  I thought
> it hasn't been maintained for quite some time.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Wayne

OK, as long as .dsn and .ses files export import is not removed.
Note also the menu called Freeroute is actually a menu that calls the .dsn and .ses files export
import dialog.

So if removed, if could be worth to replace it by .dsn export and .ses import menus.


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Jean-Pierre CHARRAS