[cad-linux] Re: An open CAD file format
- From: Massimiliano Mirra <mmirra@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: CAD Linux list <cad-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 07 Sep 2003 01:55:25 +0200
Bruno Postle <bruno@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> * Crash resistant data format.
>
> * Object-oriented xrefs/blocks/symbols with multiple inheritance, aggregation
> and polymorphism.
>
> * Multiple users can edit the same data at the same time.
>
> * Infinite undo.
>
> * Diff and patch friendly.
>
> * Release tagging, development branching and versioning.
>
> * Other stuff too, the format is extremely extensible.
>
> This isn't just hot-air, I've written a tiny proof-of-concept
> application that can be used to demonstrate all of this:
xSpace (http://xspace.sf.net), the project I am developing, seems to
have many goals in common with yours. Have a look at the page; it's a
tiny of proof-of-concept, too, but it would be nice to join efforts.
> http://bugbear.blackfish.org.uk/~bruno/draft/
>
> I'd be interested to hear any comments.
I am using dnotify instead of FAM. This has the disadvantage to only
work with kernel 2.4.19, but its work is done in kernel space so it's
probably more efficient.
Massimiliano
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