gEDA is another GPL package under development. I'll add it to the
database. It's Linux; I took a look at it a couple of weeks ago, and
it is an ambitious project to provide a full CAD suite free of any
licensing restrictions whatsoever. In its current state of
development, a lot of integration on the part of the user is required
to get it running.
The url is
http://www.geda.seul.org/Cheers,
Ted
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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Wayne C. Gramlich" <Yahoo@...>
wrote:
>
> All:
>
> After seeing all those posts on Eagle and its board size
> limitations, I just thought I'd let people know that there
> is an open source PCB program called KiCAD. Here's the URL:
>
> <http://www.lis.inpg.fr/realise_au_lis/kicad/>
>
> The short summary is:
>
> - Multi-platform -- Windows, Linux, etc.
> - Schematic Capture
> - PCB's up to 16 copper layers and no board size limits
> - Gerber viewer
> - An active (and growing) Yahoo support group
>
> I haven't designed a board with it yet, but I've gone through
> a tutorial and it does not seem to have any show stoppers for
> me.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> -Wayne
>