Basic PCB software for hobbyist ..... Is there any?

Be sure and check out Terry Pinnell's list of ECAD packages at

I would say *widely used*--but yeah.

DJ Delorie is one of the authors of "PCB" which runs natively on Linux and under Cygwin on Windoze. It is open source software and is free (libre and gratis) but because it is free do not think it is limited.

Last I checked, Terry Porter's site was down but Terry has posted some links to photos of significant work he has done with gEDA/PCB (as a professional).

Easy-PC:

Leon

Try out TARGET 3001! It also has a free discover version for hobbyist. ...richard

Manfred wrote:

Please recommend a basic PCB and schematic layout software for the occasional hobbyist to fabricate mostly single layer PCBs? Any advise and links appreciated. TIA

Leon Heller wrote: > Easy-PC:

Which though excellent won't pick up many occasional hobby users until they do a free version. As I keep telling them- two sides, 250 pin limit (they seem stuck on pins as the limit), and it will be enough for serious evaluators to produce a trial PCB and decide to buy the full package. Which the functionally unlimited (except it won't save) evaluation they have now is useless for.

Paul Burke