On Thu, Feb 02, 2017 at 11:20:46AM -0600, José Ignacio wrote: > On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 7:56 AM, Chris Pavlina <pavlina.ch...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I admit I'm getting self-indulgent here, this request is definitely a > > bit "what Chris would do if made Dictator of KiCad", but... just testing > > the waters here: > > > > What do people think about, for either the 5.0 or 6.0 release, ditching > > the old application names, in favor of everything being one tool under > > the "KiCad" roof: > > > > Eeschema -> Schematic editor > > Pcbnew -> PCB editor, or Layout editor, or Board editor > > Cvpcb -> "Assign Footprints" > > Pl Editor -> Title block editor > > Bitmap2Component -> Remove as independent app, make "Import image" in > > libedit and modedit > > > > I know this one is going to be controversial, but I don't really see the > > point of these old names. They're... weird. Cvpcb - what does that even > > mean? :P > > > > > What about this for short names (and the names of standalone > executables/class files if they ever get refactored) > > Eeschema -> KiSchem (kischem) > Pcbnew -> KiPCB (kipcb) > PL Editor -> KiPLEdit (kipledit) > Modedit -> KiFPEdit (kifpedit) > Libedit -> KiSymEdit (kisymedit) > > The ki prefix sounds kinda forced/smurfy in some of these, but it's > consistent and avoids collisions, then for the UI the long names Chris > suggested would work fine, they are being used already.
I can't pronounce these, can you? > > -- > Jose > > -- > > Chris > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp