Re: gEDA-user: Circuit Cellar

[sdb@xxxxxxxxxx (Stuart Brorson)]

Yes, next month is about doing layout using PCB.  It goes over
creating footprints, starting the board, placing the components,
routing, and generating Gerbers, amongst other topics.  

Stuart


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> Stuart,
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> Will forward comments to CC. Will article 2, next month, present PCB
> with real board?
> 
> George
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> On Wed, 2006-04-12 at 13:22 -0400, Stuart Brorson wrote:
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> > > Page 48 of the March 2006 Circuit Cellar has an article by Stuart
> > > Bronson.
> > > 
> > > I have two problems with it:
> > > 
> > >     1. The title should have been:
> > > 
> > >         "Simple PCB design with the gEDA Suite"
> > 
> > It had to be something catchy; Since CC has a large robot hobbiest
> > readership, the proximity sensor title was the obvious choice.
> > 
> > Anyway, the article was conceived to be a trojan horse for publishing
> > a gEDA PCB design HOWTO.  The circuit is basically trivial, and 
> > unimportant compared to the info about how to use gEDA. 
> > 
> > >     2. The article is so well written that the real author should stand
> > > forward.
> > 
> > Thanks!  I'm the real author, believe it or not.  CC didn't do much
> > editing.  And I *do* have the ability to write fairly well.  I realize
> > this isn't a common trait amongst folks in science/engineering ...  
> > 
> > Please send this comment to the CC editor!  
> > 
> > http://www.circuitcellar.com/magazine/readerio/comment.htm
> > 
> > I'm contemplating more articles on the open-souce EDA scene for them,
> > and having positive reader comments helps keep them interested.   
> > 
> > Stuart