Homebrew PCBs

>> Royce P wrote:
>> I don't know for a fact, but it sure feels
>> like most PCB-CAD programs are trying to
>> adhere to some UI standard that dates back
>> to DOS or even eariler. I find them quite
>> alien.
 
> ST wrote:
> Some do, like eagle, that's why i didn't get
> on with it.

I use autotrax (protel now free one - not the
new thing called autotrax) and it dates back
to DOS itself.

I LOVE the weird alien keystrokes and have been
holding off getting new windows based SW
becuase they all do weird things like CTRL+C
for copy.  Its just not as natural as
B-D-B-C-Y.

But then again - I thought WordStar editing
keys where very useable.

CTRL+K-B, CTRL+K-K, CTRL+K-C

And word perfect 5.1 for DOS.  It makes
perfect sense to press SHIFT+F7-1 when you want
to print.

But seriously guys - the UI is pretty unimportant
isn't it ?  It's like saying a honda CB250 is a
better family car than a volvo becuase it comes
in red.

Isn't what the PCB SW does and doesn't do more
important than the colour of the paint job ?