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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] [pcb] poll: burried/blind vias vs. pcb and pcb-rnd
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On Monday 18 January 2016 02:32:09 gedau AT igor2 DOT repo DOT hu wrote:

> 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]

0%, so far...

> 2. How many of your boards could BENEFIT burried or blind vias?
> [percentage]

50%

> 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]

Yes

> 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]

Yes

> 5. Have you ever tried pcb-rnd? [yes/no]
no

> 6. Would you try pcb-rnd if it offered blind/burried vias? [yes/no]

No.

> 7. Would you consider switching to pcb-rnd if it offered blind/burried
> vias? [yes/no]

No.  You cannot do blind vias when mechanically etching on a milling 
machine, which is how I make them.

> 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]

1 board, many up in groups of 4.

> 9. Approximately how many boards have you done with other packages?
> [rough estimation, positive integer]
2, eagle

> 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!]

100% Linux only house here.

> TIA,
>
> Igor2


Cheers, Gene Heskett
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