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From: "-" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [PEDA] SV: Licenses Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:03:32 +0200
If Altium/Protel had spent their development resources on their core
business (SCH + PCB design tools) instead of believeing they could conquer
the market providing all other dev. tools (simulation, fpga etc), they would
have been no. 1 today.
Regards
A former Protel reseller
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Protel Hell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 29. juni 2004 21:47 Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Emne: Re: [PEDA] Licenses
Altiums Protel will never be number 1, it is just too cumbersome. Fine for people who have plenty of time but little $$
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>From: "Joe Sapienza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [PEDA] Licenses
>Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:56:57 -0400
>
>Mike,
>
>I doubt that PADS schematic can overtake anything....end comment
>
>With regard to Orcad yes in it's day (DOS) it was the absolute best, hands
>down. Something happened when it went to Windows then Cadence bought them
>and well..
>
>
>Joe
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mike Reagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 1:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [PEDA] Licenses
>
>
> >
> > That is pretty interesting data gathered here. The interesting part is
>that
> > Cadence has been successful in trashing OrCAD from number 1 to a has
>been.
> > I doubt if PADs schematic has overtaken OrCad.
> >
> > Mike Reagan
> > EDSI
> > Frederick MD
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Hausherr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 1:30 PM
> > To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
> > Subject: Re: [PEDA] IPC-2581 & IPC-7351.
> >
> >
> > Bill,
> >
> > I just talked to Mentor Graphics PADS division and they say that since
>the
> > 1st release of PADS Software in 1985 they have logged 85,000 licenses.
> > PowerLogic (schematic) and PowerPCB (layout) are separate licenses.
> >
> > There are currently 18,000 PADS-PowerPCB seats on yearly maintenance.
> >
> > It's my personal guess that there are about 35,000 PADS-PowerPCB seats
>in
> > use. There are many people using old licenses that are not on yearly
> > maintenance due to financial hardships over the past 4 years.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > Tom Hausherr
> > PCB Libraries
> > CEO, Director of Technology
> > 858.592.4826 Phone
> > 847.745.0450 Fax
> > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Website: http://www.PCBLibraries.com & http://www.PCBYellowPages.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brooks,Bill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 9:50 AM
> > To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
> > Subject: Re: [PEDA] IPC-2581 & IPC-7351.
> >
> > I wonder just how many licensed seats there are of Protel in the
>world....
> > is that published anywhere?
> > Also I wonder if Pads has published the same info?
> >
> > I didn't participate in the poll so it's at least off by one.
> > LOL...
> >
> > I would venture to say Protel may have more seats that Pads... but they
>are
> > mostly not in the Southwest of the U.S.
> >
> > How about it Altium... how many active seats of Protel are there?
> >
> >
> > Bill Brooks
> > PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D., C.I.I.
> > Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510
> > http://pcbwizards.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 5:28 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [PEDA] IPC-2581 & IPC-7351.
> >
> > According to what statistical method?
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Tom Hausherr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 7:09 PM
> > > To: 'Protel EDA Forum'
> > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] IPC-2581 & IPC-7351.
> > >
> > > Ian,
> > >
> > > We took a poll and Protel is number two in worldwide
> > > installations (behind PADS).
> > >
> >
> >
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