That looks good, because it is GPL and works in Windows. Maybe I will try that when I get some time. Anybody else please report your findings on either software programs. thanks Ted On 6/20/2005 4:08 PM, Phil wrote: >Haven't tried it. Have you looked at www.freepcb.com? > >--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Ted Huntington <thunting@u...> >wrote: > > >>Has anybody ever tried "PCB" for Linux? I wish there was a good open >>source PCB program. Since I had to draw almost all of my components in >>Eagle, I was thinking that I might as well use PCB, but perhaps only >> >> >for > > >>big boards. >> >>Ted >> >> >>On 6/20/2005 3:06 PM, Phil wrote: >> >> >> >>>That does seem like a huge amount of work to avoid paying for >>>something. Much better to modularize your design and do multiple >>>boards if you don't want to pay for it. >>> >>>Me, I paid for eagle and am glad I don't have to deal with that sort >>>of thing. >>> >>>--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups. >>> >>> >com, "Stefan Trethan" > > >>><stefan_trethan@g...> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 08:53:51 +0200, David McNab <david@r...> >>>>wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Might try that - but there might be some different complications: >>>>>- need for two schematics >>>>>- constraint on the autorouter of having to interface the boards >>>>> through fixed-position pads >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>What you end up with is a bunch of librarys that are all too small, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>better >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>get the real version now, if you get it eventually it makes no >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>difference. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>Also, i dunno about eagle, but i for one am glad i can pester my PCB >>>>software manufacturer with all the problems it has (and there are >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>plenty, >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>sadly..) >>>> >>>> >>>>ST >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and >>> >>> >Photos: > > >>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs >>> >>>If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here: >>>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/ >>>Yahoo! Groups Links >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>Ted Huntington >>Programmer Analyst >>Langson Library >>University of California, Irvine >>PO Box 19557 >>Irvine, CA 92623-9557 >> >>Phone Bus Off 949 824 8926 >>Phone MRC 949 824 1674 >>emesg: thunting@u... >>webpage: http://business.lib.uci.edu/webpages/ted.htm >>"Stop violence, teach science." >> >> >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > > >Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Links, Files, and Photos: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs > >If Files or Photos are running short of space, post them here: >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs_Archives/ >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- Ted Huntington Programmer Analyst Langson Library University of California, Irvine PO Box 19557 Irvine, CA 92623-9557 Phone Bus Off 949 824 8926 Phone MRC 949 824 1674 emesg: thunting@... webpage: http://business.lib.uci.edu/webpages/ted.htm "Stop violence, teach science." [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: bigger boards on Eagle Light
2005-06-21 by Ted Huntington