pcb pcb-4.1.0
new features release (pcb file format change)
Milestone information
- Project:
- pcb
- Series:
- trunk
- Version:
- pcb-4.1.0
- Released:
- Registrant:
- Bert Timmerman
- Release registered:
- Active:
- No. Drivers cannot target bugs and blueprints to this milestone.
Activities
- Assigned to you:
- No blueprints or bugs assigned to you.
- Assignees:
- 8 Bert Timmerman
- Blueprints:
- 1 Implemented
- Bugs:
- 8 Fix Released
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Release notes
Release notes for pcb-4.1.0
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
Changelog
This release does not have a changelog.
1 blueprint and 8 bugs targeted
Blueprint | Priority | Assignee | Delivery | |
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Blind and buried Vias | Blind and buried Vias | 2 Low | 11 Implemented |
Bug report | Importance | Assignee | Status | |||
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1270886 | #1270886 | when saving file, angles are rounded to nearest degree | 4 Medium | Bert Timmerman | 10 Fix Released | |
1695534 | #1695534 | patch to enchance features of NELMA | 4 Medium | Bert Timmerman | 10 Fix Released | |
1529233 | #1529233 | Building from source fails on Solaris due to missing locale.h | 5 Low | Bert Timmerman | 10 Fix Released | |
1665992 | #1665992 | Lesstif needs blind and buried via support | 5 Low | Bert Timmerman | 10 Fix Released | |
1717254 | #1717254 | Remove deprecated mimelnk files | 5 Low | Bert Timmerman | 10 Fix Released | |
1720629 | #1720629 | Spelling errors in pcb | 5 Low | Bert Timmerman | 10 Fix Released | |
1545170 | #1545170 | arcs don't honor Rubber band mode | 6 Wishlist | Bert Timmerman | 10 Fix Released | |
1656661 | #1656661 | Blind/Buried vias - new feature | 6 Wishlist | Bert Timmerman | 10 Fix Released |