Re: gEDA-user: Professional PCB help using geda?

[Steve Meier <smeier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2007-09-05 at 22:40 -0700, Larry Doolittle wrote:
> Guys -
> 
> On Wed, Sep 05, 2007 at 10:07:49PM -0700, Steve Meier wrote:
> > The reality of PCB is that it is capable of 95% of the tasks needed of a
> > pcb layout program. It only lacks support for ideas such as buried,
> > blind or micro vias, buiried capcitors or parts sitting on more then two
> > layers.
> 
> Call me weird or old-school, but I avoid all those things like the
> plague.  They add cost, risk, yield, schedule, and availability
> problems.  If a board can't be laid out on a plain-old 6-layer pcb
> (OK, maybe 8 or 10 in a pinch), you didn't architect it right.
> 

lets see board... 6 signal layers, 6 power and ground layers. And this
board is packed. I did not use any buired, blind or micro vias. If I had
maybe there would be one or two fewer signal layers.


> I guess you need to wait for a serious PCB contributor who doesn't
> think like me before you'll get those things.  ;-)
> 
>    - Larry
> 

Or use a different tool for when you need such capabilities. But if you
do it in house then once you pay for a commercial tool that is what you
are going to use.

But my point was 95% of todays tasks can be done with PCB and that is
commendable. Even the above board could have been accomplished in PCB
but I farmed it out to some one who uses pads. If I was doing it myself
I would have used PCB.

Steve M.



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