other pcb software (Was: Latest version Orcad limitation check)

[Tim Nowaczyk]

  I've recently discovered a piece of software called, simply, pcb.  It's for
linux, but will most likely run on NT, but you have to compile it yourself,
install Cygwin, install an NT X-server... it's a pain in the you know where.
It's free and customisable, if you know m4.  It hasn't been updated in a while,
but it does what I need it for.  If you have Linux and some free time to learn a
new PCB layout tool, then check it out.  
http://bach.ece.jhu.edu/~haceaton/pcb/  

 On Tue, 23 May 2000, Augusto Pinoche wrote:

> Actually at my recent employer i tested a freware PCB design
> software that was really simple and good, but it runned on a
> MAC!!The Mack is fine since this PCB software runned on a wery
> old MAC, like LCII 68030.So put all those old MACs back to work!!!
> 
> No, i dont remember the name of the software!
> 
> AP
> 
> 
> >From: "Rob" <cyborg_0 at iquest.net>
> >To: <synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl>, <PICLIST at MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
> >Subject: Latest version Orcad limitation check
> >Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 18:31:28 -0500
> >
> >Just wanted to see if anyone has actually laid out a schematic, routed, and
> >printed up a board with the latest version of Orcad Demo which I *think* is
> >release 9.
> >
> >If so, I have a few questions.
> >
> >1) Was there any problems doing it?
> >2) Could you actually layout a board of any size as long as it had less 
> >than
> >100 parts?
> >
> >The reason I am asking is that I dont feel like learning a new package and
> >layout an entire board only to find I wasted my time because some weird
> >limitation. I *obviously* dont have 2k usd to buy the thing and I certainly
> >wont be making enough from it anytime soon to warrant me buying it. I just
> >want to layout a few personal projects and one-offs for people.
> >
> >Thanx
> >
> >Rob
> >
> 
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