X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Original-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=wellesley.edu; s=gmail; h=from:message-id:mime-version:subject:date:references:to:in-reply-to; bh=X5RJ1O8ykEoZiw8X4riYlwrq6nR9whwP3oXutLEI/iA=; b=CpyUjJGFtWKufqj5108AHQ9ew2fw087xx04G6ALAPpxZEoSEAto6QKsSXR7wOMWQcy BrqCh38nhMq6hkudUToPVshtZFfAeOZhRFgT0us+f8ItwtyBGpaodb3/WWRjVYk6x0OL D1Hw+g1C70Ngo1a0nlK6EhBBFT994fIVDdQA8gEA2grms5ANlZpnLz+ffucgN36vBxSv 2ZHweeM1gEJpc+9RwfsdSaXkuJ8oS7aFLtB/oayki24L2v40rB/2oWSaW3gMRtch3iBW pxyZBVx3zL7xHXKEgBa5+Es0UOz4Q+XO3chOTb3eZtUBRsIkmCQjazkj8g14yRLls+X5 uz9A== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:from:message-id:mime-version:subject:date :references:to:in-reply-to; bh=X5RJ1O8ykEoZiw8X4riYlwrq6nR9whwP3oXutLEI/iA=; b=ABR1/hddZNTH/AD1ym6/A1usAZOyJCXNnabUrTS7A+yxXmY0DBp3u0omYtNMUA+aB1 DS1kkjERlQol5RiKbEK7MLe0YNhXLlTaiodBySGGkgznFBKS7wzJYwXuOFwtP+62hwYD m2wnSCUfE1/LYy+nnaz1OHKlebb7KueJ91nEkboOdW/xrrIdG8J4eofbiaTonQ/mxQVj Tn8ezITADXS7xTnyaEEb36pVSS7WGMPgaWjtjRrPfVWy41af02SUZ4VIfZVVzXtFvfTg vme+9VBvUbRKc5B0ZU2YXnV0Y5iNgqHe3Y+mKrH6eFBFh5KC3AvXghry3SUxwN/Je+kH zkWA== X-Gm-Message-State: AEkoouuGp6/F0mcVU6O7Q6lkT/2R7e+ReVVifHHHOOLcck+YLzV6nLXzrK9v2bCeKa7qXP8E X-Received: by 10.233.239.149 with SMTP id d143mr12226022qkg.68.1469286978684; Sat, 23 Jul 2016 08:16:18 -0700 (PDT) From: "James Battat (jbattat AT wellesley DOT edu) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_1B30C6E2-1AE3-4F31-BE94-CC5E58D2A3F7" Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 7.3 \(1878.6\)) Subject: Re: [geda-user] Stay or go? Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2016 11:16:16 -0400 References: <98D1C4E4-581D-4A03-94E4-E0330960EADF AT wellesley DOT edu> To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1878.6) Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk --Apple-Mail=_1B30C6E2-1AE3-4F31-BE94-CC5E58D2A3F7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I=92m specifically asking about what one loses when using KiCad instead = of the gschem/pcb workflow. Thanks for the pointer to Osmond though. James On Jul 23, 2016, at 10:41 AM, John Doty wrote: >=20 > On Jul 23, 2016, at 8:16 AM, James Battat (jbattat AT wellesley DOT edu) [via = geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote: >=20 >> It makes me wonder how long gschem/pcb will endure. >=20 > You=92re asking the wrong question. Gschem does not lock you into pcb. = If you=92re making printed circuit boards, I recommend a gschem->Osmond = PCB flow. I=92ve exported gschem designs to many layout people, and the = one who uses Osmond is by far the fastest and produces the best work. = The others spend way more time, and sniff that Osmond is a tool for = hobbyists, too simple for a true professional. Go figure. >=20 > John Doty Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd. > http://www.noqsi.com/ > jpd AT noqsi DOT com >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_1B30C6E2-1AE3-4F31-BE94-CC5E58D2A3F7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I=92m = specifically asking about what one loses when using KiCad instead of the = gschem/pcb workflow.

Thanks for the pointer to Osmond = though.

James

On Jul 23, 2016, at 10:41 = AM, John Doty <jpd AT noqsi DOT com> = wrote:

On Jul 23, 2016, at 8:16 AM, James Battat (jbattat AT wellesley DOT edu) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> = wrote:

It makes me wonder how long = gschem/pcb will endure.

You=92re asking the wrong = question. Gschem does not lock you into pcb. If you=92re making printed = circuit boards, I recommend a gschem->Osmond PCB flow. I=92ve = exported gschem designs to many layout people, and the one who uses = Osmond is by far the fastest and produces the best work. The others = spend way more time, and sniff that Osmond is a tool for hobbyists, too = simple for a true professional. Go figure.

John Doty = &n= bsp;Noqsi Aerospace, Ltd.
http://www.noqsi.com/
jpd AT noqsi DOT com<= br>

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