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Re:Ask HN: what are examples of successful "open-source alte... by hugolundin on Monday July 01, 2024 @03:07PM (#40849323)
KiCad.
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Re:Ask HN: what are examples of successful "open-source alte... by pointhi on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @04:38AM (#40854687)
In the hobby market, KiCad is already really big with >40% market share in some fabs: https://aisler.social/@aislerhq/111806804691963640

And the latest moves from Altium will promote growth in the professional market.

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Re:Ask HN: what are examples of successful "open-source alte... by the__alchemist on Tuesday July 02, 2024 @09:37AM (#40856527)
I came here to post this. It's improved much in the past few years. I never feel like I need to pay for Altium etc, or that my designs are limited by the software. I have some gripes, but they're not dealbreakers!
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