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Hi Spacefalcon,

(still OT)

On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Spacefalcon the Outlaw <
falcon AT ivan DOT harhan DOT org> wrote:

>
> deal with the nasty proprietary EDA tools out of necessity rather than
> choice.
>
> needs to be done in PADS, because [gEDA] does not
> currently support blind and buried vias


There's a flaw in your logic (false dichotomy): Saying that it has to be
done in PADS because gEDA can't do what you want, doesn't allow for options
which are open source, but *will* do what you want.

FWIW, KiCad supports blind and buried vias (and plated slots), and is open
source.  And it also has a mode where you can set the background to be an
image, which you can then trace over when laying out the board.  That image
could be a bitmap of a board done in another tool.  It's a useful tool when
recovering designs done in older proprietary software.  (Curiously enough,
the Openmoko team, and in particular, Wolfgang Spraul, were quite keen on
KiCad)

Mitch.

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Hi Spacefalcon,<br><br>(still OT)<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri,=
 Sep 4, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Spacefalcon the Outlaw <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:falcon AT ivan DOT harhan DOT org" target=3D"_blank">falcon AT ivan DOT harhan DOT o=
rg</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>deal with th=
e nasty proprietary EDA tools out of necessity rather than choice.<br>
<br>needs to be done in PADS, because [gEDA] does not<br>
currently support blind and buried vias</blockquote><div><br>There&#39;s a =
flaw in your logic (false dichotomy): Saying that it has to be done in PADS=
 because gEDA can&#39;t do what you want, doesn&#39;t allow for options whi=
ch are open source, but <i>will</i> do what you want.<br><br>FWIW, KiCad su=
pports blind and buried vias (and plated slots), and is open source.=C2=A0 =
And it also has a mode where you can set the background to be an image, whi=
ch you can then trace over when laying out the board.=C2=A0 That image coul=
d be a bitmap of a board done in another tool.=C2=A0 It&#39;s a useful tool=
 when recovering designs done in older proprietary software.=C2=A0 (Curious=
ly enough, the Openmoko team, and in particular, Wolfgang Spraul, were quit=
e keen on KiCad)<br><br>Mitch.<br></div></div>

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