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Re: what is best & simple PCB maker?

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From: Michael Culley
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?

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Michael Culley



"budgie" <budgie@nowhere.cantech.net.au> wrote in message
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> 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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