Just donated $250; I'm trying to get in the habit of supporting the open source projects I use similarly to the cost of their proprietary competitors.
by throwa356262
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Kicad got hop-over crossings?
This is more impressive than a working auto router.
by gadiyar
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Such a well-written release notes page. I like how someone took the time to credit people for each feature that was added.
by junon
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Wow this looks like an incredible set of features this release. Jump over and schematic grouping will be super useful, and I didn't even know they were working on reusable design blocks. Kicad feels like the next blender in that it's really getting a lot of treatment. Congrats!
by bluehex
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Congratulations and thank you to all the contributors! KiCad is an amazing piece of software.
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by georgefrowny
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Binary Cadence import is a big one. You no longer need Allegro Viewer for looking at dev board design files and no more license for exporting either.
by bsoles
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I regularly try to donate to KiCad, FreeCad, and LibreOffice. They all have been terrific resources for me. Screw Microslop.
by IshKebab
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Congrats. Honestly I think Horizon and LibrePCB are better - I'll reconsider when you can drag components in the schematic editor without instantly disconnecting all the wires.
Still, nice to have alternatives.
by dmonterocrespo
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I've donated about $100 USD to it. KidCAD is great software because many engineering systems are too expensive for students. Another very interesting project that's gaining traction is the Arduino emulator https://velxio.dev
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