PH, When you say that PADS is #1 which part of the Globe do you have in mind? Europe uses mainly PCAD/Protel/Orcad. Cadstar/Redac was one of the options, too.
Mira --- Protel Hell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I wouldn't agree with that, FPGA is kinda like > Windows was in the mid 90's, > the CAD that didn't make the transition either died > or suffered. That's > probably the main reaon PADS is #1, they were the > first to be a true Windows > ap. The others that didn't do it died, the ones that > didn't do it quick > enough floundered. Some stiil haven't done it right. > With you guys refusing > to move off your precious 99SE to DXP there wouldn't > be anybody that wants > DXP other than those who want it for it's FPGA > capability. DXP is not > efficient enough for board layout only, it has to > offer SOMETHING other than > it's low cost to hook people. They are trying to be > a complete solution for > the 21st century but you guys are stuck in the > 1980's. Bring back the DOS > version! may as well bring back mylar and tape! > > PH > > >From: "-" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: "Protel EDA Forum" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [PEDA] SV: Licenses > >Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 22:03:32 +0200 > > > > > >If Altium/Protel had spent their development > resources on their core > >business (SCH + PCB design tools) instead of > believeing they could conquer > >the market providing all other dev. tools > (simulation, fpga etc), they > >would > >have been no. 1 today. > > > >Regards > > > >A former Protel reseller > > > > > >-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > >Fra: Protel Hell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sendt: 29. juni 2004 21:47 > >Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Emne: Re: [PEDA] Licenses > > > > > >Altiums Protel will never be number 1, it is just > too cumbersome. Fine for > >people who have plenty of time but little $$ > > > >PH > > > > >From: "Joe Sapienza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "Protel EDA Forum" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Licenses > > >Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:56:57 -0400 > > > > > >Mike, > > > > > >I doubt that PADS schematic can overtake > anything....end comment > > > > > >With regard to Orcad yes in it's day (DOS) it was > the absolute best, > >hands > > >down. Something happened when it went to Windows > then Cadence bought them > > >and well.. > > > > > > > > >Joe > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Mike Reagan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 1:48 PM > > >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Licenses > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That is pretty interesting data gathered here. > The interesting part > >is > > >that > > > > Cadence has been successful in trashing OrCAD > from number 1 to a has > > >been. > > > > I doubt if PADs schematic has overtaken OrCad. > > > > > > > > Mike Reagan > > > > EDSI > > > > Frederick MD > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Tom Hausherr > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 1:30 PM > > > > To: 'Protel EDA Forum' > > > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] IPC-2581 & IPC-7351. > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > > > I just talked to Mentor Graphics PADS division > and they say that since > > >the > > > > 1st release of PADS Software in 1985 they have > logged 85,000 licenses. > > > > PowerLogic (schematic) and PowerPCB (layout) > are separate licenses. > > > > > > > > There are currently 18,000 PADS-PowerPCB seats > on yearly maintenance. > > > > > > > > It's my personal guess that there are about > 35,000 PADS-PowerPCB seats > > >in > > > > use. There are many people using old licenses > that are not on yearly > > > > maintenance due to financial hardships over > the past 4 years. > > > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > Tom Hausherr > > > > PCB Libraries > > > > CEO, Director of Technology > > > > 858.592.4826 Phone > > > > 847.745.0450 Fax > > > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Website: http://www.PCBLibraries.com & > http://www.PCBYellowPages.com > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Brooks,Bill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 9:50 AM > > > > To: 'Protel EDA Forum' > > > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] IPC-2581 & IPC-7351. > > > > > > > > I wonder just how many licensed seats there > are of Protel in the > > >world.... > > > > is that published anywhere? > > > > Also I wonder if Pads has published the same > info? > > > > > > > > I didn't participate in the poll so it's at > least off by one. > > > > LOL... > > > > > > > > I would venture to say Protel may have more > seats that Pads... but > >they > > >are > > > > mostly not in the Southwest of the U.S. > > > > > > > > How about it Altium... how many active seats > of Protel are there? > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Brooks > > > > PCB Design Engineer , C.I.D., C.I.I. > > > > Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510 > > > > http://pcbwizards.com > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 5:28 AM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] IPC-2581 & IPC-7351. > > > > > > > > According to what statistical method? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Tom Hausherr > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 7:09 PM > > > > > To: 'Protel EDA Forum' > > > > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] IPC-2581 & IPC-7351. > > > > > > > > > > Ian, > > > > > > > > > > We took a poll and Protel is number two in > worldwide > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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