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| pcb-4.1.0-1.spec | 2018-01-28 | 8.2 kB | |
| pcb-4.1.0.tar.gz | 2018-01-28 | 4.9 MB | |
| pcb-4.1.0.cksum | 2018-01-28 | 235 Bytes | |
| pcb-4.1.0-README.txt | 2018-01-28 | 2.3 kB | |
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Release notes for pcb-4.1.0
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Dear Users,
This release introduces a file format change.
This is required by the added Blind and Buried Via capabilities of pcb.
Kind regards,
The pcb development team
Contributors
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The following authors contributed to the 4.1.0 release:
- Charles Parker
- Mike Crowe
- Andrew Armenia
- Bdale Garbee
- Keith Packard
- DJ Delorie
- Jan Damborsky
- Ahmed El-Mahmoudy
- Bert Timmerman
Please note that names are in no particular order and all e-mail
addresses have been removed for privacy.
User experience improvements
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- the blind and buried via feature is introduced.
- removed the deprecated mimelnk files.
- added a releases section to the appdata.
- corrections in the User Manual.
- reordered the exporter options in the User manual.
- better front matter and copyrights for the User Manual.
- splitted the Installation and Troubleshooting appendix in the User
Manual.
- correction in desktop integration name and comment.
- when writing a pcb file, write arc angles with decimal places.
- added the "Development" category in the desktop integration.
Plugins
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- none
Exporters
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- gsvit exporter added.
Footprints library
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- several Nichicon radial capacitor footprints were added to the pcblib.
Developer experience improvements
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- some more doxygenation of source code files.
- added regression tests for the Nelma exporter.
Notes for early adapters
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- none
Changed dependencies
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- none
Fixed and committed Launchpad bug reports
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#1270886 When saving file, angles are rounded to nearest degree.
#1529233 Building from source fails on Solaris due to missing locale.h.
#1545170 Arcs don't honor Rubber band mode.
#1656661 Blind/Buried vias - new feature.
#1665992 Lesstif needs blind and buried via support.
#1695534 Patch to enchance features of NELMA.
#1717254 Remove deprecated mimelnk files.
#1720629 Spelling errors in pcb.
#1731369 Crosshair limits update.
#1744589 Cannot move selection.