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Article #16Re: what is best & simple PCB maker?
From: Michael Culley
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:59
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 13:59
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Are you talking about Easytrax from protel? Have you got it to work above 640x480? -- Michael Culley "budgie" <budgie@nowhere.cantech.net.au> wrote in message news:3e0c591b.2166460@news.cantech.net.au... > On Fri, 27 Dec 2002 17:59:34 +1100, Russell <rjshaw@iprimus.com.au> > wrote: > > >budgie wrote: > >> On Fri, 27 Dec 2002 01:42:41 +1100, Russell <rjshaw@iprimus.com.au> > >> wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Laplace wrote: > >>> > >>>>what is best & simple PCB maker? > >>>> > >>> > >>>I'm trying out a not-so-simple vutrax ( http://www.vutrax.co.uk ) > >>>It predates windows and seems a bit quirky, but runs on linux. > >>>There's a free download with only a 256pin limit. > >>>I haven't got the hang of it yet. Is anyone using it? > >> > >> > >> I'm surpised that - for a non_windoze solution - you aren't looking at > >> AutoTrax which is now also freeware. > > > >Autotrax reminds me of "old dos crap". Is it really any better? > >Is it being actively maintained and enhanced? Does it run on linux? > > > > From this site, it needs windows to run: > > http://www.autotraxeda.com/Quick_Tour/Schematic_Features/schematic_features. html > >Does this mean someone has the source code to enhance it? > > Whoa, not that crap - I mean the "real" (that'll cause a reaction) > Protel AutoTrax. > > No, it's not being maintained since being put into the pubdomain. > Linux? Wouldn't have a clue. > > Real DOS, no pin-count or other cripples. Been running it since DOS > days, now in a DOS box under 98SE. And certainly here in oz, Protel > formats are the defacto industry standard. > > I actually thought you would have been across all of this.
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