Re: CAD software for PCB engineering and routing
On Wednesday 18 June 2008, al davis wrote:
> On Tuesday 17 June 2008, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> > I am using *********** but those programs are crap
> > and you can not ********. Even my 18 years
> > old MS-DOS software works better.
> >
> > So, my requirements are:
> >
> > 1) PCB-Layouts up to Extended ATX and 18x11"
> > 2) Only ARM and MIPS CPU's (yeah, no i386, sparc powerpc)
> > 3) double sided
> > 4) double layer
> > 5) autorouter
> > 6) design template per chip including
> > auto placing of capacitors and such
> > x)
> > y)
> > z)
> > 997) Export/Import all common formats
> > 998) Must definitivly work with Debian GNU/Linux
> > 999) Not expensive!
> >
> > I have already VariCAD runing on a Dual "Opteron 280" with
> > 16 GByte of memory plus some 300 GByte SCA-Drives on a ICP
> > Raid-5 and I do not need a second program of this caliber.
> >
> > Any recomandtions?
>
> Yes. Be more respectful of people who are trying to help you.
>
> You say "not expensive" indicating your willingness to pay
> something. How about paying for improvements you want?
>
> You say you are a system administrator, EE, and consultant. How
> about providing some services to a project you would like to
> see improved?
>
> You say "are crap". How about some detailed info on what is
> wrong and how it can be made better?
>
> The projects you mention are starved for resources, as are many
> free software projects. The subtleties go a long way.
>
> In most significant free software projects, the authors are
> fully aware of the problems, but lack the resources to do much
> about it.
>
> You have been here a while, and certainly must know how free
> software works. How about taking on one of the problems
> yourself, solving it, and contributing the solution? Just one
> will go a long way.
Have you looked a gEDA? Its available on Debian.
David
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