Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, DJ Delorie <dj@...> wrote:
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> DJ Delorie <dj@...> writes:
> > gEDA runs on Windows and Mac OS/X too.  It is NOT a windows-only
> > solution.
> 
> Of course, I meant it's not a "*nix-only" solution.  Serves me right
> for posting first thing in the morning :-P

My recollection is that PCB (the printed circuit board program
layout program) is based on the X11 window system, which tends
to make it very *nix centric.

OK, I just checked the FAQ for PCB:

   Can I run PCB on my favorite operating system?

      PCB should run under any unix-like operating system that
      has X11 installed.

   What about PCB under Windows?

      Although a native windows port of PCB does not exist,
      PCB has been compiled successfully under cygwin.  You
      will need Xfree86 to be installed as well as gcc, make,
      m4, and tcl/tk. Please note that cygwin is not the
      typical platform of PCB developers and support for this
      port may be lacking.

So, it *can* be run under Windows, but the phrase "support for
this port may be lacking" does not inspire much confidence in
me.  None-the-less, the next time I mention gEDA, I will mention
that it has been ported to Windows.

Anyhow, both gEDA and KiCAD are GPL'd with open document
formats and active communities that support the software.
There are no artificial size restrictions on gEDA or KiCAD.

-Wayne