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I don't see it. KiCad seems like a perfect example of where giving it €30k to maintain it wouldn't have mattered. It is CERNs leadership and shiny improvements,
by uola 10y ago
I don't see it. KiCad seems like a perfect example of where giving it €30k to maintain it wouldn't have mattered. It is CERNs leadership and shiny improvements, like the push and shove router, that have made people excited about KiCad again.
- user5994461 10y agoActually, to have worked with KiCad (a CAD design tool for integrated circuits). The only thing that make it worthwhile is that it is free (as in $0) whereas the industry standard (Eagle) is worth a TRUCKLOAD of money (many grands per seat). That hardly gives any choice to all students, most little companies and most professionals (especially outside their work computers at big companies). People have no choice. I'd hardly call that excitement when the competitor is unaffordable to 99% of the audience. It simply cannot die because of it's monopoly (of being the cheap option).
- uola 10y agoAltium is the industry standard. Eagle has a free version and is the standard for hobbyist and "makers". Thing from SparkFum or Adafruit comes with Eagle schematics for instance. Up until recently KiCad was about as exciting as gEDA. Although now even Altium has a both a free and midlevel offering.