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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 5/21/2018 1:10 PM, jp charras wrote:
> 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.
> 
> 
.dsn export and .ses import are already exist in the export and import
submenus in the file menu unless they do something different.