Is Linux is still avaible for Kicad?

I see only old version without new features. Very sad were going this project.

Check Kicad download page

You should specify which Linux distribution.
I am using 4.0.1 under Ubuntu 64bit both 14.04 and 15.10 and it is easier than on Windows

Thank you, very helpfull. Do you realy think that i do not chek download page ?

This just not true. Obviously Linux is not primary development platform of this project. That is sad because talk about open source on Windows platform is just nonsense.

This is not a good start for a constructive discussion.
There are probably better forums to argue about open source on Windows.

Do you have specific points you think could be improved on Linux? Bugs / missing features compared to windows?
Also, to the best of my knowledge the majority of KiCad developpers use some Linux flavour as primary OS.

I develop for KiCad. Linux is my only development platform. The others developers I know also use Linux as the main platform.
What “old version” are you compare and what “new features” is missing for you?

I work on ubuntu 12 LTS. I decide to check new interactive routing option, but this new versions is not available for ubuntu, in debian is worst.
The new look of Kicad, is not good, and how i see the file format for pcb is changed without working option to save in old format. This is simple not a good work.

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If you are using the latest version (the one in kicad webpage) this options is available only in OpenGL mode:

What is the new look of KiCad? What are the differences?
As far as I know only the icons changes a little.

v.s.

I sense that your native language is not English, but even considering that and giving you some slack, make up your mind please, will ya?

PS: get ready for more upheaval in the future as they will be working on eeschema next…

Yes, icon change is not good. The new have small details with similar color theme. On first look is difficult to recognize.

What exactly you do not understand in my post, Joan?

The funny thing is that I often feel that Windows is the “poor relation” as most developers seem to work on Linux.

Out of curiosity, why would you need to save in old format?

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I don’t understand your reasoning… they added a lot of new features from the old stables of 2013 to the new stables. They dropped the old footprints formats and due to this surely had to refactor some of the pcb format and drop legacy stuff. Why would they need to support legacy - potentially incompatible - file formats?
There is support to convert legacy footprints to the new formats and you should still be able to load old layouts… what you need the old layout format for?

Then you’re on Ubuntu… you grab one of those packages and get them installed or compile it from source…
They even offer nightlies for your OS. What are you complaining about?


You naturally would need to upgrade your LTS from 12 to 14 for the packages, but hang in there… 2 more months and LTS 16 should be out so you can switch to that as LTS 12 will be EOL by 2017 anyway.

I can understand that the developers don’t work on your personal dream features (if those are even articulated to the devs on the buglist), but then say so.
For that matter they also don’t work on mine or bobs.

I am surprised that I have to explain why we must be able to save in the old format. Every CAD program in the world do that !!!
You may have 2 computers, one in office one in home. For many reasons versions may vary. You will be not able to work on a project at home and in the office
Looks like Kicad team is very young or has no experience in PCB design

How hard is it to install the 4.0.1 stable version of Kicad on all of your computers?

As I wrote in the title, it appears difficult under Linux
You are not Linux user, so it is good to stay away from discussion.
If you are developer, then i am right that Linux is not primary platform.

Please refrain from posting replies in this topic.

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The problems not disappear.

I thought that is what you might say, I was wondering if you had a better reason. You can run “old” Kicad and “new” Kicad on the same computer, so there really is no problem.

If it is just a question of being too lazy to install Kicad (it costs nothing), I don’t see that as a “need”.