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KiCad is the best!

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Mitch Davis <mjd@...> wrote:
>
> On 12/25/12, Harvey White <madyn@...> wrote:
> >
> >>Just upgraded from TurboCAD 2 (DOS, but it sort of ran on Windows up
> >> through XP) to Turbocad 15. TC 2 had a nice set of board and schematic
> >> libraries - TC15 didn't come with either. Anyone out there have usable
> >> libraries for TC 15 they might be willing to share?
> >
> > I once used corel draw, ended up switching to eagle after trying to
> > write my own PCB program.
>
> For what it's worth, there are two completely free and very usable,
> open source, cross-platform CAD packages, gEDA and KiCad. I have been
> happily using KiCad for many years.
>
> KiCad produces gerbers, and also produces PDF and postscript files,
> plus direct printing, to do the artwork for PCBs at home.
>
> Mitch.
>