Re: [ng-spice-devel] RE: PSPICE format


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From Al Davis <aldavis@ieee.org>
Date Thu, 7 Dec 2000 12:48:00 -0800
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On Thu, 07 Dec 2000, Gillespie, Alan wrote:
> > I think I will
> > reverto the output
> > to the standard spice3 raw format in rewok14 and make the
> > probe compatible
> > format as an option (a file to substitute).
>
> I've a feeling that we should just remove it. ....

I agree.

> So what do people think ? We can't keep it in without getting
> approval, but is it worth a great deal of effort to get that
> approval ?

Do not risk contaminating the project with anything proprietary.  
Even if they do give approval, it may cause trouble later.

Don't even ask.  Don't give any outside entity, especially one that 
may see you as a competitor, any control of the project.

On the other hand ......

If you really need to interface to a tool that exclusively uses 
PSPICE format, the way to do it is with a separate translator.  This 
way only the translator itself is at risk.

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