Michael Gilligan:

Sorry about the support for Mac OS X. – but it might be worth dropping a line to the author of the software on line, and ask if he will extend support – the software is under development, and there seems to be a healthy interest with responses from the designer. I do know from other software that designers often have problems testing Mac software, because Apple don't make the hardware or software available – I guess this explains why some stuff doesn't make it to the Mac – I keep coming across the same thing with Linux – its soul-destroying to find suitable software, then find it is Windows only.

John Rudd:

I PMed you with some info – problem with your email address.

Neil Wyatt:

I agree with you Neil. I have spent years messing about with PCB development software, from early DOS days, and I think I can really say that I have never found anything that is close to 100% suitable. I suppose like many people, I am usually building for myself, so maybe one or two boards, and want the ability to make them quickly for testing purposes. In many case, all I have wanted was a simple PCB layout function. I have used Linux for many years, and tried PCB from the LInux MInt repository (again) – and couldn't really be bothered with both the complexity of the application, and the obfuscation of the User Manual – same comment for much other PCB design software – then I found this LibrePCB by accident, had a play, and was quite impressed – bearing in mind that the author openly states it is still under development. It was also interesting to find that it is still in development, and was not 'dead' after an initial rush of enthusiasm. Also, as I have said before on this forum, I believe new applications like this should be encouraged – all too often we seem to flog along using ancient software which has not kept pace with modern technology, and is saddled with obsolete code due to continual additions to handle updates. It is sometimes good to clear the crap out.