There once was a time when to make a PCB in our community was to use CadSoft EAGLE, a PCB design package which neatly filled the entry level of that category with a free version for non-commercial …

Ever since the Autodesk acquisition I’ve been stuck in version 7 and will probably stay in it until I retire, but it’s extremely sad to see such an amazing piece of software die like this.

  • PhreeDF@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Eagle was the first piece of ECAD software for PCBs I used. I remember using the free version that limited my workspace to 4" square or so. Good times. Wish I had found KiCAD first though.