X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-ASG-Debug-ID: 1453106295-097fa245b92abb790001-9re8WH X-Barracuda-Envelope-From: gheskett AT shentel DOT net X-Barracuda-RBL-Trusted-Forwarder: 204.111.2.25 From: "Gene Heskett (gheskett AT shentel DOT net) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" X-Barracuda-Effective-Source-IP: n64s149.fttx.shentel.net[204.111.64.149] X-Barracuda-Apparent-Source-IP: 204.111.64.149 X-Barracuda-RBL-IP: 204.111.64.149 To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: [geda-user] [pcb] poll: burried/blind vias vs. pcb and pcb-rnd Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 03:38:15 -0500 X-ASG-Orig-Subj: Re: [geda-user] [pcb] poll: burried/blind vias vs. pcb and pcb-rnd User-Agent: KMail/1.9.10 (enterprise35 0.20100827.1168748) References: In-Reply-To: X-KMail-QuotePrefix: > MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <201601180338.15161.gheskett@shentel.net> X-Barracuda-Connect: smtp2.edbg.cloud.shentel.net[204.111.2.25] X-Barracuda-Start-Time: 1453106295 X-Barracuda-URL: https://204.111.1.147:443/cgi-mod/mark.cgi X-Barracuda-Scan-Msg-Size: 2887 X-Virus-Scanned: by bsmtpd at cloud.shentel.net X-Barracuda-BRTS-Status: 1 X-Barracuda-BRTS-Evidence: geneslinuxbox.net X-Barracuda-Spam-Score: 0.50 X-Barracuda-Spam-Status: No, SCORE=0.50 using per-user scores of TAG_LEVEL=1000.0 QUARANTINE_LEVEL=1000.0 KILL_LEVEL=6.0 tests=WEIRD_PORT X-Barracuda-Spam-Report: Code version 3.2, rules version 3.2.3.26233 Rule breakdown below pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- 0.50 WEIRD_PORT URI: Uses non-standard port number for HTTP Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com 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 -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page