As you'll see earlier in this thread, I like KiCad. Available for both Windows and Linux. I don't have nearly as much experience as others on this board, but it has been able to do anything I've wanted, and the learning curve did not seem bad.
Welcome to the group!
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "ae5ew" <ae5ew.us@...> wrote:
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> Hi. I'm new here. How about a list of the 'best' free programs? Charles AE5EW
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> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "James" <jamesrsweet@> wrote:
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> > > Have you checked into the student/non-profit version? It might be
> > > useful if you qualify. Remember that the parts placement is within
> > > the limits, but traces and text can go anywhere. That might help.
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> > > I'd go for the schematic and layout, but skip the autorouter upgrade
> > > if it saves you money.
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> > Why anyone would go with one that costs ∗anything∗ or is crippled when there are perfectly capable and completely ∗free∗ packages out there is beyond me though! If my employer were paying for it and a commercial package offered features that would make me significantly more productive then I'd look at costly packages, but I can't fathom spending hundreds in personal money.
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