gEDA Binary Suite released and Google Summer of Code 2008

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Ales Hvezda - 29 Mar 2008 04:26 GMT

Hi,

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

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Ales Hvezda
ahvezda AT seul.org
http://geda.seul.org

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sky465nm@trline4.org - 31 Mar 2008 18:54 GMT

>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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Ales Hvezda - 01 Apr 2008 03:09 GMT

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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donald - 01 Apr 2008 03:10 GMT

> On Mar 31, 1:54 pm, sky46...@trline4.org wrote:
>>> Hi,
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> 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)
> community and lots of FAQs/documentation to offset this learning
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> ahvezda AT seul.org
> http://geda.seul.org

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Ales Hvezda - 01 Apr 2008 03:37 GMT

[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

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sky465nm@trline4.org - 02 Apr 2008 20:47 GMT

>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.

I have used gschem aswell. I like it too, but kicad seems to speed up the
workflow. In particular I like the 3D stuff of kicad. Which makes inductor
and connector pcb layout stuff easier to visualise and get right.

Something that I miss with geda/pcb is the ability to make new component
layouts smoothly.

>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.

The dataformats of KiCAD is in text style. So it's easy to manipulate them if
needed.

>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

I know about them ;)

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