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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:
>
>
> Matthew Smith <matt@...> writes:
> > Hi Folks
>
> Hi!
>
> > The one thing that I have acquired this time round is the
not-for-profit
> > 'Standard' version of Eagle. Getting that extra board space is well
> > worth it, in my mind. Still waiting for the manuals, which were
out of
> > stock when I ordered.
>
> Beware that Eagle has some nasty DRM built-in to it, some folks have
> found themselves locked out of their own designs due to it. Be ∗very∗
> careful about any library you use other than that which you create
> yourself. I use gEDA and PCB (and help maintain PCB), which have no
> limits, no cost, and use text file formats.
>
Interesting, I have used Eagle for many years and have not heard about
that.
I know there are limits on board size and layer count for the free and
nonprofit versions. Do you have any more specifics or links concerning
DRM and eagle?