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> 2. pcb2pdf, pcb2gerber, pcb2eps, ... may be better than a integrated
> solution because it may for example work with a Makefile but I can't
> put any really good arguments for it right now.

$ pcb -x pdf
$ pcb -x gerber
$ pcb -x eps

Most of my projects are makefile-driven, including some custom plugins
that edit the "final" layout before sending it to the fab house.

For example, I have script called boardflip that does this:

pcb --action-string "BoardFlip(sides) SaveTo(LayoutAs,$OUTFILE) Quit()" $FILE

I use it in a Makefile to panelize layouts for home-etching.