gEDA (GPL'ed Electronic Design) In EE Times

Stuart Brorson writes "At long last, today's EE Times published an article about the gEDA project. The gEDA project has developed a mature, GPL'd, Linux-based suite of tools useful for electronic design. Using the gEDA tools, you can take a circuit design from schematic capture, through simulation, to PC board layout and fab. Some example PCBs done using gEDA include the Darrell Harmon's single board computer, and the 'free hardware' Ronja Project. Happily, the advantages of open-source for electronics design were well presented in the article. It's good to see that gEDA is getting some well-deserved press for the excellent work which has been going on from over six years now!"

Mature tools my ass

[raider_red]

We payed millions and didn't get a set of mature tools from the major EDA vendors. How are they expecting to develop the same with no budget?

FINALLY!

[Thunderstruck]

The last time I had to design a circuit board, the boss told me to find a way to do it for free. We found some demo software on the internet that would print out samples of the board overlaid with a grid. (To remove grid, buy the software.) We then had to print to plastic and scrape the grid off with an exacto-knife.
While I no longer do this kind of work, I am pleased to see future generations will never have to worry about irrational demands from the boss. (right?)

Never Underestimate...

[Kjuib]

Never Underestimate the power of Geeks who are bored out of their mind!!

Never Underestimate...Idle Minds.

[Anonymous Coward]

"Never Underestimate the power of Geeks who are bored out of their mind!!"

It's called "The Slashdot Effect".