<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>I recently forked out for the premium edition, there's some nice new features that for the most part work really well.</div><div><br></div><div>However I've had to downgrade back to v8 due to problems with rendering Gerbers.</div><div><br></div><div>Details here if you're interested: https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/eagle-forum/catastrophic-gerber-output-error-in-eagle-v9/td-p/8094711</div><div><br></div><div>Hopefully just growing pains...</div><div><br></div><div>Martin</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Tim Ressel <timr@circuitabbey.com> </div><div>Date: 01/07/2018 19:04 (GMT+00:00) </div><div>To: synth-diy@synth-diy.org </div><div>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Eagle for PCB Layout </div><div><br></div></div>+1<br><br>I've used Eagle since the version 4 days and we get along famously. It <br>has quirks, sure, but you get used to them. I thing the capabilities <br>outweigh the issues. I was upset about the new license model but once I <br>saw the new features I got over it. As soon as I upgrade my workstation <br>I'll be going to version 9.<br><br>--timmers<br><br>On 7/1/2018 6:04 AM, Richie Burnett wrote:<br>> Same here. I've used Eagle for years, on may commercial projects and <br>> hobby projects, and think it's pitched just right in terms of the <br>> complexity vs ease of use trade-off. But Autodesk have really messed <br>> up a good thing with the introduction of the subscription model. <br>> Maybe i'm showing my age, but I strongly believe that if you buy some <br>> software you should own it for life. You don't pay again and again for <br>> the luxury of being able to continue using it (>.<)<br>><br>> -Richie,<br>><br>><br>><br>> -----Original Message----- From: jarno.verhoeven<br>> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2018 1:43 PM<br>> To: SYNTH DIY<br>> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Eagle for PCB Layout<br>><br>><br>> "I've got an Eagle 7.5.0 licence for 160x100mm board size, and intend to<br>> never ever upgrade to the subscription model."<br>><br>> +1.<br>> Bought my license in december, during the holiday period, when it was <br>> activated in january, cadsoft was bought by autodesk, and they were <br>> going to switch to subscriptions. Cursed a little when I heard the <br>> news, but then, I hate subscriptions and 7.5 is fine, I do not <br>> encounter any bugs, all functionality is there.<br>><br>><br>><br>> Verzonden vanaf mijn Samsung Galaxy-smartphone.<br>><br>> Virus-free. www.avg.com<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Synth-diy mailing list<br>> Synth-diy@synth-diy.org<br>> http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Synth-diy mailing list<br>> Synth-diy@synth-diy.org<br>> http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy<br>><br><br>-- <br>--Tim Ressel<br>Circuit Abbey<br>timr@circuitabbey.com<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Synth-diy mailing list<br>Synth-diy@synth-diy.org<br>http://synth-diy.org/mailman/listinfo/synth-diy<br></body></html>