gEDA-dev: [Re: is all EDA as bad as gEDA/pcb?]

[Bob Paddock]

On Sunday 09 December 2007 11:43:56 am John Luciani wrote:
> The subject asks the question --- Is all EDA as bad as gEDA/pcb?

> EDA is difficult (especially simulation and PCB layout). If your
> friend had started with Eagle the question would be "Is all EDA as bad
> as Eagle?".
>
> Back to the question --- the answer is NO. A lot of the EDA packages (in
> the <$10K range) are worse.

I've use various version of Protel, and decedents, for years in
the day jobs.  I still can't figure out how to get the blasted thing to print 
what I tell it to print.  With each new version there are more print options, 
and they never really seem to change what comes out on the printer. :-(

With gEDA/PCB we know who the developers are, and can exchange
ideas with them.  Anyone know the name of any Protel, or Egale,
developers, their email address etc.?

I've gotten answers to question here faster than it has taken
the $10k package people to figure out if my license was valid,
when calling them for support.

> To be fair there are a *lot* more details and
> subtleties in performing PCB layout than in schematic capture.