gEDA Project Developer Info

The resources listed on this page only apply to gEDA/gaf. For all other associated programs, please see their respective homepages for their developer resources.

gitview

Web view of gEDA's git repositories

Bug/Patch/Feature Request Databases

Submit gEDA/gaf bug report

Submit gEDA/gaf patch

Submit gEDA/gaf feature request

Submit PCB bug report
Submit PCB patch
Submit PCB feature request

Symbol contribution

Contribute Symbol (gedasymbol.org)

Directories

Release Directory

Development Directory

Distribution Directory

Externals Sites

gEDA @ git.gpleda.org

gEDA @ SourceForge

gEDA @ launchpad

Developer mailing list

Name	Description	Posting Address	Access	Archives
geda-dev	Developer discussions	geda-dev seul.org	Web	Monthly \| Monthly \| Chunks

Note the geda-dev mailing list is a "subscription by invitation only" list.
This is a departure from the past where anybody could join the developer list. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) the gEDA community has grown so large that there were "too many food critics in the kitchen" and that was impeding development progress.
This policy might change in the future depending on the response and feedback.
All users and new developers, please subscribe to the geda-user list to discuss any issues, as all developers hang out there too.
New developers: As you interact with the project (and the various individuals), you will be invited to join the geda-dev mailing list.
All discussions are public and achived (see above links). This policy will always be in effect.

Accessing the gEDA/gaf repository

Please see the gEDA Source Control Management page for information on how to access the gEDA/gaf repository using git or CVS.

Build git repository version of gEDA/gaf

To build the git repository version of gEDA/gaf, follow these instructions:

Download and install all the following dependencies. You will probably want to use your distributions package management system (such as apt-get or yum) to install the dependencies.
- A C compiler and C standard library (GCC and GNU Libc are recommended)
- flex current
- GNU awk current
- automake 1.6.x or later
- autoconf 2.60 or later
- libtool current
- pkg-config current
- gettext 0.16 or later
- guile 1.8.x (1.6.x is no longer supported)
- gtk+ 2.10.x or later
- groff current
- git 1.6.x or later
- cvs current
- freedesktop.org MIME info database current
- freedesktop.org utilities for manipulating .desktop files current
It is pretty important to have all of the above programs (especially automake, autoconf, libtool, gtk, and guile) installed in the same prefix (like /usr or /usr/local). If you do not have them all installed in the same prefix, then building and installing gEDA/gaf is much harder.

Clone the source from the official git repository. For information on how to do this, read the gEDA SCM page.

Build the software by executing the following commands inside of the newly cloned git repository:
```
      ./autogen.sh
      ./configure --prefix=$HOME/geda
      make 
      make install
    
```
If the above commands execute without any error messages, then you have successfully built and installed gEDA/gaf. If you encounter any errors, be sure to read the README and INSTALL files contained within the tarball.

You can now run the various programs in the gEDA suite. Please read the README file which describes what is available.
gschem is the schematic capture program and can be run by executing:
```
      PATH_WHERE_gEDA_GAF_IS_INSTALLED/bin/gschem
    
```
It is recommended that you add PATH_WHERE_gEDA_GAF_IS_INSTALLED/bin to your PATH environment variable (typically done by modifying one of the following files: $HOME/.bashrc, $HOME/.bash_profile, or $HOME/.profile).
It is highly recommended that you read the gEDA documentation at this point. You can access the gEDA documentation by running gschem and select Help/gEDA Documentation... from the top menu.

If you want to get gEDA/gaf repository commit log e-mail messages, please subscribe to the geda-cvs mailing list. Please see the mailing lists page for info on how to do this.

For build problems, please be sure to read the mailing list archives or search this site. Also look at the gEDA wiki for more hints.

Developers/Contributers

gEDA project contact: Ales Hvezda (ahvezdaATgeda.seul.org)

Current Active Developers

Peter Brett

peterATpeter-b.co.uk

Blog

Stuart Brorson (sdbATcloud9.net)
gEDA/gaf developer, spice-sdb, gattrib, garchive, gerbv, suite CD, publicity

Peter Clifton (pcjc2ATcam.ac.uk | Blog)
gEDA/gaf developer and xgsch2pcb

Albert Davis (aldavisATgnu.org)
acs/gnucap developer

DJ Delorie (djATdelorie.com)
PCB developer and a few gEDA/gaf patches/testing

Chitlesh Goorah (chitleshATgmail.com | Blog)
gEDA rpms

Ales Hvezda (ahvezdaATgeda.seul.org | Blog)
gEDA/gaf developer, gEDA/gaf release engineering, webpage, gEDA project management

Werner Hoch (werner.hoATgmx.de)
gEDA/gaf developer

Mike Jarabek (mjarabekATsentex.ca)
gEDA/gaf developer (utilities, Verilog gnetlist backend, gEDA/gaf postscript output)

Bernd Jendrissek (bernd.jendrissekATgmail.com)
gEDA/gaf developer

Wojciech Kazubski (wkATire.pw.edu.pl)
gEDA rpms

Julian Lamb (thepurlieuATusers.sourceforge.net)
gerbv developer

Charles Lepple (clepple+finkATghz.cc)
MacOSX fink packages

Dan McMahill (danATmcmahill.net)
gEDA/gaf developer, PCB developer, NetBSD packages

Hamish Moffatt (hamishATrising.com.au)
gEDA Debian packages

Carlos Nieves Onega (cnievesATiespana.es)
gEDA/gaf developer

Stefan Petersen (speATgeda.seul.org)
gEDA/gaf developer, gerbv, original FAQ

Ivan Stankovic (ivan.stankovicATfer.hr)
gEDA/gaf developer

Graham Seaman (grahamATopencollector.org)
Open Collector developer

Cesar Strauss (cestraussATgmail.com)
gEDA/gaf developer

Stephen Williams (steveATicarus.com)
Icarus Verilog developer

Translators

Peter Clifton

pcjc2ATcam.ac.uk

Blog

Werner Hoch (werner.hoATgmx.de)
German

Bernd Jendrissek (bernd.jendrissekATgmail.com)
Afrikaans

Carlos Nieves Onega (cnievesATiespana.es)
Spanish

Michele Petrecca (michelinuxATalice.it)
Italian

Bert Timmerman (bert.timmermanATxs4all.nl)
Dutch

Inactive Developers

Patrick Bernaud

b-patrickATwanadoo.fr

Antonio A Todo Bom (antonioATprojetos.etc.br)
i18n support in gschem, Portuguese, gEDA-pt

Magnus Danielson (magnusATrubidium.dyndns.or)
VHDL gnetlist backend

Matt Ettus (mattATettus.com)
Allegro, BOM, PCB, and other gnetlist backends, gschem additions, Sarlacc converter

Bas Gieltjes (S.GieltjesATITS.TUDelft.nl)
Spice gnetlist backend

Dave Lawrence (dglATintegrinautics.com)
libgeda, gschem (lots of functionality patches)

Piotr Miarecki (sp9rveATeter.ariadna.pl)
gManager, setup, gEDA suite

Alexandre P. Nunes (alexATprojetos.etc.br)
i18n support in gschem, Portuguese translation, gEDA-pt

Jerry O'Keefe (jerryokATpacbell.net)
gmk_sym, symbols

Nuno Sucena (slugATalumni.dee.uc.pt)
Tango gnetlist backend

Stephen Tell (tellATgeda.seul.org)
gwave

Bill Wilson (billATgkrellm.net)
gsch2pcb, tutorials

As well as many other people on the geda-dev mailing list. If you feel that I missed somebody, please send me (Ales) e-mail.