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On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 2:32 AM,  <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]

2 or 3 out of about 30.

> 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 but only because PCB-RND is newer to me than to the projects I had
that needed this kind of density.

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

No. I would switch to PCB-RND for other reasons but this is not a key
feature to me.

> 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]

2

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

1 (orcad)

> 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, and OSX.

>
> 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.

ROFL

> TIA,
>
> Igor2



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