X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Original-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sbcglobal.net; s=s2048; t=1469290656; bh=1EgoNCK4QbEERO1vWvoT9QxLVDaRW8VVvEyWuyhKktg=; h=From:Subject:Date:References:To:In-Reply-To:From:Subject; b=Y2Kk2mxXNixkzN4KN1F7ufodJcDzXbKjvOMdH6KJI0YkKtx7PabCIWPd2sTdOWIjIPO9K/6K5BeFGIAgHaXvLZWzd+u38DoC3oUSK1KrJfkOehpXc0quneOSIUJvkYKxjnESKxhQBk08S2MFzvl/A38O7g0lO61nd16PWhQCgjvThRNYuS86Qj28QHCLqDHlf8jVbaCZ5LwGmhOzywZ+yibilFI5hWhM7Qwe2z5W1P4ts4+gpGDnN6Q3MWRNPjMpfGim4qOTK+H0jHvo7XxUtH6541Nr+pv9PUF5tQukHkhRBfasyWuhB51EQXFmiFeDn2T7LJtfezCSGJYjqhhMUA== X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 618369 DOT 32493 DOT bm AT smtp120 DOT sbc DOT mail DOT gq1 DOT yahoo DOT com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: cFR1fdkVM1m3ykzUoO7Nq30HI3kOJ4yR.igkzD4FYiZaYz1 lgQOW3F_EmUVsOvAC3KS7cFBzqF0Q.pDm3k4KLmObhe_XBR4oZxzoVncOmKJ 3xdlzKaCoHlpb1IuEp640Sd3sU7pCNmOD.c9bE6O2imTps_J9Lw3l64DGa4h SxTeAi4rYGJru2C5H06Bm1VqZ7c5rFQZswKfT0td_VTWOza6mU5hjxDqbESL 5csuFO1jGYkr4ynvhEbsKnjN3Pjp7Q6JDx1LHzlGuS44cKIeBh1VLXXwagWY sz_S1zeguLOYzBlYHAKIa.DtFVgV3Iy2RYnNR8t_CCBloEVF1r00C6Fcx8dC P5GJLrkywxrBhVkkKmHej7LoCaIKmL69pMzBtZ0.ynayIAvDWRC8rJmsMENG np6nN0sRrFntC0BQykmLXeH1B0mUrqxafaof0tWES3risGHMO2kyYzQ.TISN s.eVrbeqDSP08Uq5Ma.2kdzfYuIjr2lGv71U0VQDloeONdQh5Z4Xl7UZl6Qu xfAA1YCv65i_yEC9S5swD7OyZ1ULiUtdc2jqIRCOM8ZvKhKPZBFOi0sBmUPv arcQ- X-Yahoo-SMTP: b8jVkbOswBAqZ4BhECp7nxPJUfTGEnEGv_G4qgQeZMeAbA-- From: "Edward Hennessy (ehennes AT sbcglobal DOT net) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_3D3258E5-6CC5-484F-9336-767A870AE2A3" Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 9.3 \(3124\)) Subject: Re: [geda-user] Stay or go? Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2016 09:17:34 -0700 References: <98D1C4E4-581D-4A03-94E4-E0330960EADF AT wellesley DOT edu> To: "geda-user AT delorie DOT com" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3124) Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk --Apple-Mail=_3D3258E5-6CC5-484F-9336-767A870AE2A3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 > On Jul 23, 2016, at 7:41 AM, John Doty wrote: >=20 >> It makes me wonder how long gschem/pcb will endure. >=20 > You=92re asking the wrong question. Gschem does not lock you into pcb. = If you=92re making printed circuit boards, I recommend a gschem->Osmond = PCB flow. I=92ve exported gschem designs to many layout people, and the = one who uses Osmond is by far the fastest and produces the best work. = The others spend way more time, and sniff that Osmond is a tool for = hobbyists, too simple for a true professional. Go figure. Additionally, the gschem->PADS workflow has been painless for me. It=92s = nice that gschem doesn=92t have vendor-lock-in on any particular = workflow. Ed --Apple-Mail=_3D3258E5-6CC5-484F-9336-767A870AE2A3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
On Jul 23, 2016, at 7:41 AM, John Doty <jpd AT noqsi DOT com> = wrote:

It makes me wonder how long gschem/pcb will endure.

You=92re asking the wrong question. Gschem does = not lock you into pcb. If you=92re making printed circuit boards, I = recommend a gschem->Osmond PCB flow. I=92ve exported gschem designs = to many layout people, and the one who uses Osmond is by far the fastest = and produces the best work. The others spend way more time, and sniff = that Osmond is a tool for hobbyists, too simple for a true professional. = Go figure.

Additionally, the gschem->PADS workflow has been painless = for me. It=92s nice that gschem doesn=92t have vendor-lock-in on any = particular workflow.

Ed

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