Re: [oc] Standard Component Library Format?

[Jamil Khatib <jamilkhatib75@yahoo.com>]

yes you have a good point
may be you can ask the geda group about standard
format (xml file format may be used)
www.seul.geda.org

Regards
Jamil Khatib
--- John William Dalton <johnd@southern-poro.com>
wrote:
> Is anyone out there aware of a free standard for
> component libraries?
> 
> Each tool (geda, oregano, electric, dia, ...)
> appears to use its own 
> format.
> It seems wasteful to create a new component library
> for each tool.
> It would be nice to have a standard data structure
> which holds schematic
> symbols, PCB footprints, models, HDL headers and so
> on.
> 
> Failing the existence fo a free standard, is there a
> proprietory 
> equivalent?
> 
> Regards
> John
> 
> 


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