10 May
2007
10 May
'07
5:46 p.m.
I also want old DOS for schematic capture
and PCB software - the *NEW* windows stuff is too much $$$.
What do you want? Old war3z or something new and free?
- Diptrace seems to me the BEST el-cheapo schematic/pcb program. With a
very active developer (there is a maillist on yahoogroups where Stanislaw
Ruev not only fixes bugs but also adds features) and a nice interface, for
me is the winner. Very worthy of a nice and calm look.
- Eagle is nice if you can stand its UI. And the price is quite high if
you want to go above 100 x 80 mm. But it is free up there. Has a linux
version!!!
- CIRCAD hasn't autorouter, but I use it for ages. Fast as a bullet.
- KiCAD is a nice free program, also has a linux version.
With all this stuff, are you still looking for smartdraw and tango
DOS?!?
Greetz,
Alexandre
PS: No. Smartdraw, orcad and tango DOS aren't "abandonware" since there
is no such thing anyways.