[sdiy] PCB Layout Software?

[Tom Wiltshire]

Don makes a good point, 'though I don't agree totally. I made myself a library of "SDIY" parts that you don't find often - CA3080, SSM2164, suff like that. But having standard libraries for parts like 74HC series, voltage regulators, and that kind of thing definitely saves time. I wouldn't expect to have to make my own library for every transistor I put in a board, and I'd expect a decent PCB design package to include a good selection of standard parts in a usable form.

T.

On 12 Aug 2013, at 18:36, Donald Tillman <don at till.com> wrote:

> User's needs are going to be wildly diverse, so in practice I think most people will end up building their own libraries anyway, or at least heavily modifying existing symbols and footprints, and so a universal standard library may not be the best goal.