Homebrew PCBs

> logicresearch wrote:
> <SNIP>
> If there are any programmers out there,
> why not write something that actually
> IS good - easy selection of components,
> direct transfer to PCB, good autorouting,
> etc.

Last time I checked there was a guy called
DJ who was pretty famous doing something
with GCC on satans boxes that was working
on a decent free PCB software.

Strangely enough it was called PCB and if
you do a search in google for the word
"PCB" it is the 3rd link down (right after
the "Perth Convention Bureau" and a
wikipedia article about some chemical
Monsanto are probably about to tout as the
next big thing in artificial sweeteners)

The software is getting very tidy these
days.  It has a group of brothers called
gEDA for doing schematics and other things

It is definitely ahead of where most
commercial offerings where 10 years ago and
is probably ahead of many of the $0..few-K
efforts around today.

It is not anywhere near cadence/pulsonix
or any software in the $20K++ mark yet.
Though I would bet that in a few years
time that it will be.

Worst point at present is the autorouter.

Grab a linux box and give it a try.