Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "tda7000" <Tda7000@...> wrote:
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> KiCad is the best!
> 

+1!!

> --- 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.
> >
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