Lpc2000

Rob,

In the free software list, you can also find Kicad (a french tool) 
which runs either on Windows or Linux.

The main download site is located at :

http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/

Cheers,

Mike

> >     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 ...
> 
> Rob - would buy Protel/DXP if I could afford it
>