Re: gEDA-user: Getting new linux, which distribution?

2010-02-21 Thread Stefan Salewski
On Sat, 2010-02-20 at 22:20 -0500, Larry Battraw wrote: > I had a quick question. I know there are several sparsely-documented >plugins for PCB but I am trying to locate the one that makes the traces >on the board look like they were laid out by hand the old-fashioned way >with tape, r

Re: gEDA-user: Getting new linux, which distribution?

2010-02-21 Thread Stefan Salewski
On Sat, 2010-02-20 at 17:35 -0500, Rob Butts wrote: >it for the geda software, why not get the same distribution most of the >geda gurus use. > If you like to do/use what most people do, you may consider using Windows OS, Intel CPU and maybe Eagle or KiCAD EDA tools. That is what most pe

Re: gEDA-user: Getting new linux, which distribution? (Andy Fierman)

2010-02-21 Thread KURT PETERS
as virtually impossible. Am I > > thinking of a different pcb layout program or does this plugin exist > > somewhere? > > > > Thanks- > > > > Larry > > > > > > > Message: 9 > Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:51:23 +

Re: gEDA-user: Getting new linux, which distribution?

2010-02-21 Thread Andy Fierman
www.mepis.org Does what it says on the tin. A bit dated compared to Ubuntu but pretty stable (mostly pure Debian) and a good community. Cheers, Andy. Signality Solutions t: +44 (0) 5601 720 580 m: +44 (0) 7796 538 192 skype: andyfierman www.signality.co.uk On 20 February 2010 22:35

Re: gEDA-user: Getting new linux, which distribution?

2010-02-21 Thread Andy Fierman
Larry, Are you thinking of this: http://www.liquidpcb.org/index.html ? Cheers, Andy. Signality Solutions t: +44 (0) 5601 720 580 m: +44 (0) 7796 538 192 skype: andyfierman www.signality.co.uk On 21 February 2010 03:20, Larry Battraw wrote: > I had a quick question. I know ther

Re: gEDA-user: Getting new linux, which distribution?

2010-02-20 Thread Rob Butts
Larry, I couldn't tell you since I never updated geda after installation. On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 10:20 PM, Larry Battraw <[1]lbatt...@gmail.com> wrote: I had a quick question. I know there are several sparsely-documented plugins for PCB but I am trying to locate t

Re: gEDA-user: Getting new linux, which distribution?

2010-02-20 Thread Larry Battraw
I had a quick question. I know there are several sparsely-documented plugins for PCB but I am trying to locate the one that makes the traces on the board look like they were laid out by hand the old-fashioned way with tape, resulting in curving, contoured traces instead of the stand

gEDA-user: Getting new linux, which distribution?

2010-02-20 Thread Rob Butts
Hi all, I'm replacing an old drive and since my distribution of Fedora is so old I'm purchasing a new dvd. Then I thought before I do, since I use it for the geda software, why not get the same distribution most of the geda gurus use. At the risk of starting a major debate