Re: driver development tool

Philippe Strauss (philou@sicel-home-1-4.urbanet.ch)
Tue, 12 Nov 1996 22:26:20 +0100 (MET)

Andrew E. Mileski wrote:
>
> I _think_ I still have some old MS-DOS shareware layout software
> (it should be on a Simtel mirror too) called PC-Route. It is simple,
> but can handle auto-routing double-sided boards including using
> plated-through holes. Actually, I'm positive that there is more than
> one such freely available package around.
>
> Which reminds me, I've always meant to write a X layout package someday.
> I spent about 6 months studying the subject (university libraries can
> have hidden treasure), but never got around to hacking code :-(

I've long waited for a good free PCB design soft :)
I'll be highly surprised that you don't know pcb, a simple
and far from perfect pcb drawing tool (100% manual).
Could be a starting point.

>
> P.S. I received a notice from PADS about their new website.
> They make production layout software for the PC.
> It can be yours for a mere $10,000 (last time I asked for a price
> at least) for the bare-bones package. The auto-router is extra
> ($5,000 I think). This is of course for a SINGLE station license.
>
> --
> Andrew E. Mileski mailto:aem@ott.hookup.net
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> XFree86 Matrox Team http://www.bf.rmit.edu.au/~ajv/xf86-matrox.html
> 

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Philippe Strauss, CH-1092 Belmont


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