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On 18/01/16 08:32, 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]
10% and increasing..
>
> 2. How many of your boards could BENEFIT burried or blind vias? 
> [percentage]
40% and increasing
>
> 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]
No, I switch
>
> 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/no 50%/50% sometimes I do sometimes I don't
>
> 5. Have you ever tried pcb-rnd? [yes/no]
no
>
> 6. Would you try pcb-rnd if it offered blind/burried vias? [yes/no]
I will surly try it, don't know if I would switch in my design flow.
>
> 7. Would you consider switching to pcb-rnd if it offered blind/burried 
> vias? [yes/no]
?, don't know
>
> 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]
2
>
> 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
>