Lpc2000

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From: "Rob Jansen" <rob@...>
To: <lpc2000@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [lpc2000] Re: ANN: New version of Pulsonix PCB software


>>     I do not have to many complaints about DXP or even the older Protel
>>  99.
>
> Same over here. I use (used) Protel as a hobbyist, board designs are only
> one-of and for my own personal use. Therefor I was not to concerned about
> using an illegal version (as a plus I will tell others how good Protel is
> :-) )
>
> I am however getting into problems soon. I want to design a board for
> 'commercial' use and that's definitely not taking place using any illegal
> software so I now have to search for other schematic entry and PCB design
> tools that I can use for this.
> Numbers and price will be this low that I cannot afford to buy Protel,
> Pulsonix or Orcad so I started looking at free (Linux based) tools for
> this.
>
> Anyone having experience with these kind of tools (which ones are
> available???). I need schematic entry plus PCB design for combined SMD and
> through hole mounting components. I can do without autorouting and 2
> layers should be enough (4 is nice) and it must be able to export
> datafiles for production (never did this before).
> And before I forget: I do not like to use the "1000 pin limit demo
> versions", I always tend to need just that one pin more ...

EasyPC is very good:

http://www.numberone.com

I used it for years before going to Pulsonix.

Leon 

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