On Feb 10, 2011, at 5:58 PM, Kai-Martin Knaak wrote: > John Doty wrote: > >> Consider that gschem is a very suitable tool for chip design > > See the subject line. This thread is about pcb.
Indeed. The trouble with pcb is that it *isn't* well factored, so it cannot be used to capture chip geometry. > > >> circuit simulation, > > "usable", yes. But "very suitable", no. Your opinion. I get good work done with it. The flexibility and scriptability that its relatively clean design enable make a flow using gschem much more productive than other simulation tools I've used. Minutes of thought replace hours of point and click. > > >> symbolic circuit analysis, block diagrams, even hydraulics >> (and, of course, printed circuit boards). > > If all you've got is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. If all you have is a Swiss Army knife, it's difficult to drive a nail at all. A good set of specialized tools is much more flexible. John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd. http://www.noqsi.com/ [email protected] _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
