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On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 08:32:09AM +0100, 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

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

<5% (maybe more in the future)

> 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]
>

N/A.

> 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]
> 

No (probably contracting layout to someone else who's not a PCB user).


> 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 (I don't consider blind/buried vias the main advantage of pcb-rnd,
I might try it when my next design start comes, but decided not to
switch in the middle of a design).

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

No (I might switch but not for this reason).

> 
> 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]
> 

20

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

4, but only PCB since 2004 or so, not counting the subcontracted layouts.

> 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!]
> 

Linux

> 
> 
> 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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