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that was why I put 'best' in quotes.  Charles  AE5EW

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, kimvellore@... wrote:
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> Charles,
>   Welcome to the group. The question you have asked has come up a number of times and also debated quite a bit here but the bottom line is the best free program is personal, every one likes different ones based on their needs and experience.
> Without going through why I dont like some of the other programs I'll say the one I liked the most is DIPTRACE.
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> Kim
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> --- On Tue, 4/13/10, ae5ew <ae5ew.us@...> wrote:
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> From: ae5ew <ae5ew.us@...>
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: another layout question
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 9:56 AM
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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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