Am 2008-06-21 10:50:32, schrieb Dotan Cohen: > 2008/6/21 Jordi GutiƩrrez Hermoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On 20/06/2008, Dotan Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Motivate the people that you know to let the software houses know that > >> we want their software. > > > > And we want it with freedom. > > > > Write to them and tell them that if that is what is important to you. > I personally would be satisfied paying thousands of dollars for > Solidworks and not having access to the source code so long as it runs > on my OS. But if you demand more, than by all means let them know. > Here is the solidworks contact form: > http://www.solidworks.com/pages/company/SolidWorksOfficeWorldwide.html > Note that writing to them requires registration. > > Michelle, what is the name of the PCB design software that you prefer > in Windows? I will look for their address and we will both write to > them.
Not Windows... The software I use is a 20 years old DOS program which support Double sided and Double Layer. I had payed over 6000 Deutsche Mark for it and was running on a Am5x86-133ADZ (486-Overdrive CPU) and run in a Dos-Box under Fvwm. Unfortunately it does not support the new Chip-Designs like BGA or chips with a Pin-Width of 0,4mm. :-( Again: The sofware I need EXIST for Linux, but like VariCAD, such software cost REAL money. They provide support, you will never get from a FOSS project. I am looking for a small intuitiv ${SOFTWARE} to build PCBs for ARM and MIPS64 CPUs plus 8051 based High-Speed Micro- Controller. I need per Chip templates (must allow to place important resistors, capacitors = recommended Design by Chip manufacturer) and an autorouter. And of course, must run under GNU/Linux and does not screw up, if the Workstation is a VIA EPIA LN10000EAG with 1 GHz and only 1 GByte memory. (the workstation consumes only 14 Watt including a 120 GByte 2"5 SATA drive) Thanks, Greetings and nice Day/Evening Michelle Konzack Systemadministrator 24V Electronic Engineer Tamay Dogan Network Debian GNU/Linux Consultant -- Linux-User #280138 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org/ ##################### Debian GNU/Linux Consultant ##################### Michelle Konzack Apt. 917 ICQ #328449886 +49/177/9351947 50, rue de Soultz MSN LinuxMichi +33/6/61925193 67100 Strasbourg/France IRC #Debian (irc.icq.com)
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