[mdlug] Linux PCB Design

Jeff Hanson jhansonxi at gmail.com
Sat Jun 11 22:03:46 EDT 2011


Haven't tried any of them in quite a while so no recommendations:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Linux_Electronic_Design_Automation_clients

The common output file is Gerber/RS-274x
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerber_format

On 6/11/11, Stan Green <Stan at mcomputersolutions.com> wrote:
> I know there are some electrical engineers on this list. It has been a very
> long
> time since I did printed circuit board (PCB) design. Back then you gave the
> company making your board a film positive, which you drew by hand, and they
> would make the board form it. I've been told that today you simply supply
> the
> company with a file and they make the board from that.
>
> Assuming this is true, is that a Linux program you would recommend for this
> task?
>
> Thanks,
> Stan Green
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