Mail Archives: geda-user/2016/01/18/02:29:43
Hi all,
after some more code reading I found a way to add support for
burried/blind vias in pcb-rnd with reasonable effort, without first having
to rewrite everything and/or inventing new file formats. This could be the
next big feature in pcb-rnd.
My only problem is that I do not really feel the need for this feature and
I don't want to spend time developing features that wouldn't be used. I am
not sure about other users, tho. If you are interested, please answer
these questions with yes/no, unless specified otherwise (comments are also
welcome after the yes/no). You can send your answer in private if you
want to reduce list traffic. I will collect answers this week and will
publish anonimized results.
Please focus on answering the questions - see disclaimer at the bottom; I
will ignore posts that attempt to derail the thread and encourage everyone
else to do the same.
Note: "you" means personally you, not your friends or subcontractors.
POLL:
1. How many of your boards REQUIRE burried or blind vias? [percentage]
2. How many of your boards could BENEFIT burried or blind vias?
[percentage]
3. When your board REQUIRED them, do you more often find a workaround to
stick with pcb instead of switching to another design tool? [yes/no]
4. When your board could BENEFIT using them, do you more often find a
workaround to stick with pcb instead of switching to another design tool?
[yes/no]
5. Have you ever tried pcb-rnd? [yes/no]
6. Would you try pcb-rnd if it offered blind/burried vias? [yes/no]
7. Would you consider switching to pcb-rnd if it offered blind/burried
vias? [yes/no]
8. Approximately how many boards have you done so far with pcb
(pcb mainline/branches/forks included, using gschem/gnetlist not
required)? "1 board done" means you had one or more physical copies of the
board. [rough estimation, positive integer]
9. Approximately how many boards have you done with other packages? [rough
estimation, positive integer]
10. What OS would you prefer to do your pcb layouts on (assuming your
favorite layout tool is/would be available on it)? [one of: (GNU/)Linux,
*BSD, OSX, windows, other; if you like more, select the one you would
spend most time on!]
ANTI-NOISE DISCLAIMER: this mail has nothing to do with:
- gschem/libgeda/gnetlist;
- pcb file format preferences;
- programming languages;
- VCS, development workflow preferences;
- integration vs. toolkit;
- "how broken pcb is";
- "how perfect geda/gaf is".
If you think you've found a part that does have a connection to any of
these topics, please DO NOT reply to that part or make a new thread
with a new subject and move the specific part there.
TIA,
Igor2
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