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[Jean-Paul Louis <louijp@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree strongly with Cirillo.

The Kicad repository should only have user’s contributed libraries.

Taking Eagle parts, and converting them with a script might seems acceptable, but it will most likely a source of complaints from users, as they may not be 100% compatible with KiCad. I once used a converted part, and I had to manually edit it to make it acceptable. I will not do it again.
We still have a lot of work to do to improve our existing library, so using Eagle library would be a huge undertaking.

Just my $0.02,
Jean-Paul
AC9GH

On Nov 5, 2014, at 5:16 PM, Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo.bernardo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 7:26 AM, Javier Serrano <javier.serrano.pareja@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 5, 2014 at 8:24 PM, Kerusey Karyu <keruseykaryu@xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > I would like to make some sort of symbol libraries containing
> > microcontrollers manufactured by Microchip.
> 
> This made me think of a post I saw recently in the GEDA mailing list
> regarding the use of Element14 Eagle libraries (which are freely
> downloadable from the web) through an importer. The example they
> showed was element14's Microchip library. Sorry if this has been
> discussed in the past. I am not following these debates too closely.
> Is there anything Kicad could use in there? I am also wondering if the
> legal conditions would allow it. I ignore the licensing scheme used in
> the element14 libraries.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Javier
> 
> As a matter of simplicity I would not include any third-party converted footprints at all. If individuals wish to download and use such data that is their choice, but do not put such things into the KiCad repositories.
> 
> - Cirilo
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