gEDA Binary Suite released and Google Summer of Code 2008
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Posted by Ales Hvezda on March 28, 2008, 11:26 pm
Please log in for more thread options I have released the second official version of the gEDA Binary Suite for x86 GNU/Linux. This binary suite has the following features: * Should work on any GNU/Linux distribution released after October 2001. * Will not interfere with your distribution's executables and libraries. * Installs and runs completely in user space. * Does not require root access to install or run. * Installation is a simple shell script and runs quickly. * Uninstall is a simple recursive "rm". * Currently contains the following programs from the gEDA project: - gEDA/gaf (gschem and friends) v1.4.0 - gerbv v2.0.1 - pcb (both the gtk+ and lesstif versions) v20080202 - xgsch2pcb v0.1.2 The binary suite can be downloaded from: http://geda.seul.org/dist/suite/v0.0.2/ Be sure to read the README for installation information. Also, the gEDA project has been accepted into Google's Summer of Code 2008 as a mentoring organization. We are looking for university students interested in working on electronic design CAD software for the summer (and getting paid!). The gEDA project is a mature and friendly free software project. Check out these links for more info: http://code.google.com/soc/2008/ (GSoC homepage) http://geda.seul.org/wiki/gsoc2008 (gEDA's GSoC 2008 page) http://geda.seul.org/wiki/gsoc2008_projects (gEDA's GSoC project page) http://geda.seul.org (gEDA's homepage) The project page has a bunch of suggested projects, however, we are always open to project ideas not listed on that page. Students interested in participating have until March 31st to apply, so hurry! -Ales -- Ales Hvezda ahvezda AT seul.org http://geda.seul.org | |||||||||||||
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Posted by on March 31, 2008, 1:54 pm
Please log in for more thread options >Hi,
>I have released the second official version of the gEDA Binary Suite
>for x86 GNU/Linux. This binary suite has the following features: I have found KiCad more easy to work with. Too bad it ain't in google-summer.. | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Ales Hvezda on March 31, 2008, 10:09 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Mar 31, 1:54 pm, sky46...@trline4.org wrote:
> >Hi,
> >I have released the second official version of the gEDA Binary Suite > >for x86 GNU/Linux. This binary suite has the following features: >
> I have found KiCad more easy to work with. Too bad it ain't in google-summer.. Every package has its strengths and weaknesses (and I obviously have my bias). kicad is definitely more of an integrated suite and more newbie friendly. gEDA consists of less integrated programs (separate program working together; a deliberate design choice). The ability to insert arbitrary data manipulation at any point into the design flow allows for lots of flexibility. However, this flexibly comes at a price (a steeper learning curve). There is a strong user (and developer) community and lots of FAQs/documentation to offset this learning curve. For a showcase of all the different projects out there created using the gEDA suite, please take a look at: http://geda.seul.org/links.html#projects -Ales PS. The GSoC 2008 student deadline has been extended until Monday, April 7, 2008! -- Ales Hvezda ahvezda AT seul.org http://geda.seul.org | |||||||||||||
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Posted by donald on March 31, 2008, 10:10 pm
Please log in for more thread options Ales Hvezda wrote:
> On Mar 31, 1:54 pm, sky46...@trline4.org wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> I have released the second official version of the gEDA Binary Suite >>> for x86 GNU/Linux. This binary suite has the following features: >> I have found KiCad more easy to work with. Too bad it ain't in google-summer..
>
> Every package has its strengths and weaknesses (and I obviously have > my bias). > > kicad is definitely more of an integrated suite and more newbie > friendly. > > gEDA consists of less integrated programs (separate program working > together; a deliberate design choice). The ability to insert > arbitrary data manipulation at any point into the design flow allows > for lots of flexibility. However, this flexibly comes at a price (a And a big way to shoot off your foot. > steeper learning curve). There is a strong user (and developer)
http://geda.seul.org/links.html#projects
> community and lots of FAQs/documentation to offset this learning > curve. > > For a showcase of all the different projects out there created using > the gEDA suite, please take a look at: >
> -Ales > > PS. The GSoC 2008 student deadline has been extended until Monday, > April 7, 2008! > > -- > Ales Hvezda > ahvezda AT seul.org > http://geda.seul.org | |||||||||||||
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Posted by Ales Hvezda on March 31, 2008, 10:37 pm
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[snip] > > gEDA consists of less integrated programs (separate program working
> > together; a deliberate design choice). The ability to insert > > arbitrary data manipulation at any point into the design flow allows > > for lots of flexibility. However, this flexibly comes at a price (a >
> And a big way to shoot off your foot. > Yup. "Remember, with great power. comes great responsibility. " :-P -- Ales Hvezda ahvezda AT seul.org http://geda.seul.org | |||||||||||||
