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Is KiCad Ready to Replace Paid PCB Design Software? (with Wayne Stambaugh)

Is KiCad going to be always free? Is it now good enough to design any board? Who decides what new features will be implemented and where the project goes? Thank you Wayne for a great call. PS: Leave your comments, what do you think about KiCad and its future?
Chapters:
  • 00:00Introduction
  • 03:40How good is KiCad
  • 05:14Download KiCad 6
  • 08:15Crossplatform support
  • 15:10Complex design rules
  • 22:04Licensing
  • 25:02New Features
  • 28:23Missing Features
  • 31:22UI Consistency
  • 33:42Software Changes
  • 36:02Tabbed UI
  • 37:32Companies Supporting KiCad
  • 45:02Importer Support
  • 48:28Libraries
  • 50:58Support from other companies
  • 53:21Parameter support
  • 58:14Updating footprints