On 21/11/2022 20:37, Harvey White
wrote:
I
happen to use EAGLE, because I had (and still do) a hobby
license.? That practice ended starting at 8.0 when Autodesk bought
the program and the program bought the farm.
Since I detest the idea of "rent a software", I have never
upgraded.? Autodesk's suggestion is "go do the subscription
program anyway".
I have used EAGLE since FOREVER and I'm happy that it's now part
of Fusion as I already pay for an F360 licence. I get to use
always up to date fully patched software that works reasonably
well and integrates closely with everything I use. I save the F360
mechanical and PCB projects in portable form in case Autodesk goes
the same way as MySpace, Yahoo or Twitter (or EZNEC, EMECalc and
others as a result of author retirements and deaths.?
As I work with beastly computers for the day job, the idea of
having to do anything other than open the software and use it is a
step too far for me. All power to those who use KiCAD and similar,
but I like playing with radios, not computers, so going for the
cloud licence is a no-brainer for me.? You have permission to
laugh at me when Autodesk drops Fusion360 and leaves me in a
hole.? Meantime, I'm getting stuff done and don't have to mess
with software installation, upgrades or interfacing.? I'm also
lucky that I'm on a low-cost tier for F360 as a result of being an
EAGLE user for so long.? I still have some of the earlier versions
of EAGLE, but the F360 Electronics facilities are perfect for my
needs and feel mostly like EAGLE anyway.
It's no help to hobbyists or those on very tight budgets or with
Cloud allergies though.
