gEDA-dev: Re: pcb: a great tool if there ever was one

DJ Delorie dj at delorie.com
Tue Jan 30 13:21:22 EST 2007


[from sci.electronics.cad]

samiam <samiamSPAMTHIS at spamalert.com> writes:

> I downloaded and built pcb (2006* release) from pcb.sourceforge.net on
> my FreeBSD system. I was using the pre2005 release for a few years now
> 
> WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES?
> 
> Kudos and much props to the developers. The interface on this new
> release is easier to navigate and I dont feel like the controls (mouse)
> sticks and clings to the screen.
> 
> Ill be testing this out more, now that I have a new board to work on.
> Also generating output in anything other than png is a great addition
> (not that I complained before) and having the zoom in/out feature
> readily accessible is another plus.
> 
> I am sure theres more, but I havent had a chance to dig into it more.
> Again thanks to the developers (you know who you are) for your efforts
> in this project.


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