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Trefor Charles wrote:
> 
> I looked around for a month or so at various low-price PCB software
> packages.  Many looked dated and/or seemed difficult to understand.  I
> use XP and want a real Windows package not a DOS tart-up.  No names,
> but most looked DOS to me.  Eventually I picked Easy-PC from Number
> One Systems, in October.  I only used the manual twice laying-out the
> first PCB.  I think its a super little program.  You can get a demo on
> www.numberone.com

Another good one is CadSoft's EAGLE (see www.cadsoftusa.com). The freeware
version is great for the hobbyist - and it runs under Linux and Win32 (and
there is a DOS one too I think). The libraries are very comprehensive, the
autorouter isn't too bad. The only restriction in the freeware version is
board size and maximum of 2 layers (the schematic package is unlimited).
Plus it does a nice EPS export for inclusion in one's LaTeX documents (such
as Theses :-)

- Daniel

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