diff --git a/pcbnew/scripting/TODO.txt b/pcbnew/scripting/TODO.txt
index 73a348546d..ff1cfe20e5 100644
--- a/pcbnew/scripting/TODO.txt
+++ b/pcbnew/scripting/TODO.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+* add MODULE::Add (see BOARD:Add), to make it more clean
 
-* Tell swig(somehow) to forget automatic object deletion after adding
-  a BOARD_ITEM to BOARD object (it will be automatically deleted by BOARD,
+* Tell swig to forget automatic object deletion after adding
+  a BOARD_ITEM to MODULE object (it will be automatically deleted by MODULE,
   leading to Segmentation Fault when unloading our python module (double free).
   
-* implement iterator for NETCLASSES (NETCLASS) see class_netclass.h
-
-* add MODULE::Add (see BOARD:Add), to make it more clean
+  It seems that we must do object.thisown=0 when added, may be adding a wrapper
+  Add function.
+ 
+  
+* Implement iterator for NETCLASSES (NETCLASS) see class_netclass.h
 
 * Saving modules to library (in librairi.cpp)
  
@@ -22,5 +25,6 @@
    to kicad plugin?
    
 
-    
+     void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ArchiveModulesOnBoard( const wxString& aLibName, bool aNewModulesOnly )
+
 
diff --git a/pcbnew/scripting/board.i b/pcbnew/scripting/board.i
index b482c4ce84..18449934bd 100644
--- a/pcbnew/scripting/board.i
+++ b/pcbnew/scripting/board.i
@@ -45,6 +45,15 @@
     
     def Save(self,filename):
       return SaveBoard(filename,self)
+    
+    #
+    # add function, clears the thisown to avoid python from deleting
+    # the object in the garbage collector
+    #
+    
+    def Add(self,item): 
+    	item.thisown=0
+    	self.AddNative(item)
   }
   
 }
@@ -57,6 +66,7 @@
 %rename(Get) operator MODULE*; 
 %rename(Get) operator SEGZONE*; 
 
+
 // we must translate C++ templates to scripting languages
 
 %template(BOARD_ITEM_List) DLIST<BOARD_ITEM>;
diff --git a/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew.i b/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew.i
index b62e56cd7b..f45011650e 100644
--- a/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew.i
+++ b/pcbnew/scripting/pcbnew.i
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 %ignore BOARD_ITEM::ZeroOffset;
 %ignore D_PAD::m_PadSketchModePenSize;
 
+%rename(AddNative) *::Add;
+
 // this is what it must be included in the wrapper .cxx code to compile
 
 %{ 
diff --git a/scripting/kicad.i b/scripting/kicad.i
index 01b75278f3..08d65c20ee 100644
--- a/scripting/kicad.i
+++ b/scripting/kicad.i
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 %rename(getWxRect) operator wxRect; 
 %ignore operator <<;
-%ignore operator =;
+%ignore operator=;
 
 
 %{