Tony Smith wrote:
> Quoting Russell Shaw <rjshaw@...>:
>
>>> Making your own PCB's is time consuming with questionable quality of the
>> results. I've been using Express PCB (expresspcb.com) for quite a while.
>>> Their software is free and you can get 3 - 3x5 drilled, doublesided boards
>> for $51. I have designed a board that was 8.5" by 3.5" double sided and
>> ordered 2 for $110.
>>
>>
>> Spamming the list with commercial ads might get you banned.
>>
>> Can i get the source code to Express PCB ?
>>
>> Thought not. It's not "free".
>
>
> How is this spam?
How does:
"Making your own PCB's is time consuming with questionable quality of the
results."
align with the very existance of Homebrew_PCBs ?
> Not "free"? F'ing hell, you know it is in the context most people think.
It's how micro$oft windoze users think is free.
Even if micro$oft came "free" with the computer, you'll be forced to upgrade
and pay for the OS when the "free" software no longer runs on that version
of windoze.
I don't have micro$hite anywhere on the premises, and i'm not going to pay
to have it either.
Is the Express PCB file format documented or exportable to an open format?
If not, you're stuck with non-free options.
> I suppose if I give you you an iPhone you'll give it back, saying 'It's not
> free'. Where's the schematic, gerbers, specifications, code, IC masks etc etc.
> How dare I give you something for nothing.
I don't need to to buy anything extra to use the phone.
With Express PCB, i'd be locked into a proprietory file format on a
proprietory operating system.
That's windoze users idea of free.
> Express PCB should now charge $100 for their software, then you'll have nothing
> to complain about, (except 'how dare they raise the price $100!!')
I'd be glad if they did.
> If you want to promote open source, you're not doing a good job. How about you
> do all of our boards for us, since you're so keen on "free".
I've explained enough times how to make decent boards.
Atleast i put all my effort into software engineering instead of
throwing money away.
> A: Open source wankers.
> Q: What's the most annoying thing on the internet?
A: Virus incubators
Q: What's windoze good for?
I don't try to promote open-source and i don't/can't recommend it to
anyone because of the generally inferior quality/architecture of most
of the graphical applications i find. That said, i don't have those
problems myself. Maybe you should learn to create something of value?