Open Hardware and CAD/CAM
LibrePCB 2.0 – More Than Just a New Look
<p>LibrePCB 2.0 is an exciting milestone of our mission to provide an easy-to-use, modern, Open-Source PCB design software. With its completely redesigned user interface and new design concepts, the productivity and general user experience have been significantly improved. In this talk I will demonstrate the capabilities and advantages of LibrePCB 2.0, including other new features and improvements beyond its new UI. Also you will get an update about other aspects of the LibrePCB project, like our funding status or why & how we started the transition from C++/Qt to more modern technologies.</p>
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<p><a href="https://librepcb.org/">LibrePCB</a> is an Open-Source EDA software to design PCBs, providing the following advantages:</p>
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<li>Cross-platform: Windows/Linux/MacOS/Others | x86/ARM</li>
<li>Intuitive & easy-to-use UI</li>
<li>Powerful library concept</li>
<li>Human readable file format</li>
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<p>Whether you are a newbie or a professional engineer, LibrePCB is made for you - <a href="https://librepcb.org/download/">just give it a try</a>!</p>
Additional information
| Live Stream | https://live.fosdem.org/watch/h1309 |
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| Type | devroom |
| Language | English |
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