On 12/09/2010, at 12:30 PM, NeonJohn wrote:

> On 09/11/2010 10:05 PM, Peter Gammie wrote:
>> Did you look at the (free) gEDA tools? I ask because the board
>> layouts for the BulbDial clock are quite beautiful, so the layout
>> program can't be a complete dog... can it?
> 
> I'm sure that Michaelangelo could have done a masterpiece given only
> crayons to work with.  So it is with gEDA.  I marvel at the
> accomplishment of anyone who actually does a board with it.  It's a
> fight against the program every step of the way.

Fair enough. I'm not too bothered about the command line stuff, but perhaps you 
expect a shiny GUI? I'd almost be happier drawing schematics by writing a 
program...

Also how do these programs go for maintenance? I imagine (in my naivete) that 
you design a board, get it fabbed and then find out it has a layout or circuit 
issue. How hard is it to adjust the schematic and redo the board?

cheers
peter

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