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Release

• For Windows: 20090216
• Linux (RedHat, Fedora, Mandriva, CentOS) 20090216
• Linux (Ubuntu) 20090216
• Sources 20090216

Snapshots

Warning These versions are for developers and testers only!

• Windows 20090308-r1641-win32 or kicad.1301.cz
• Linux 20080320-r918-linux or kicad.1301.cz
• Ubuntu Linux PPA
• Mac (Universal) at http://brokentoaster.com/kicad or http://www.mdx4.org
• Sources: 20080804-r1176-src or kicad.1301.cz

• 2010-02-28: New release candidate (RC5) available at author's homepage
• 2009-03-20: New final version available at author's homepage
• 2009-03-16: New release candidate (RC6) available at author's homepage
• 2008-07-15: New version released.
• 2008-04-29: Components library updated.
• 2008-03-15: Project divided into 3 sub-parts.

3th party tools

• QuickTool:Tool which allows quickly build library elements (symbols only).
• PHP script to easily duplicate sch sheets for hierachical usage.
• KICAD lib manager: Linux tool to manage kicad libraries (join, extract, add commponent, etc) under command line mode.
• CycleRecorder FootPrint Builder - Java graphical application to build footprints
• Pinarray paNxN: Command line Perl script to create automatically symbols and footprints for SIL, DIP, ICD headers, prototype areas and much more.
• Netconv - TinyCAD netlist to KiCAD pcbnew netlist converter
• TTConv, image2kicad, scalePCB and other python functions
• OrCad EDIF out to KiCad libs, schematic converter
• PCadToKiCad - schematic capture, board layout and library files conversion from P-CAD 200x ASCII to KiCad
• Online Search engine for Kicad libraries
• Kicadocaml, an alternative board editor
• You can find scripts and some extra tools in the file section of kicad-user yahoo group

User libraries

• Kicadlib.org
• Oshec Library(large Eagle lib)
• RSM on the web (Portuguese) and RSM Library parts and more (translated to English via Google)
• SMISIOTO: Collection of libraries for eeschema, pcbnew and a lot of 3D views.
• (vkoeppel.free.fr/files/diy) Eeschema, Pcbnew and 3DViewer files.

Notes

• Xtronics.com - KiCad Notes
• CuriousInventor.com - KiCad Guide

Compiling

• GevaWebSolutions.com - KiCad Compiling/Debugging notes for Microsoft VC++ and MinGW/MSYS

Misc

• (artwork.com) What's all this about RS274X Anyway?
• (artwork.com) D-codes, Apertures and Gerber Plot Files
• (mcglothin.us/RobotScrapbook) Introduction To G-Codes
• Guide to IC Packages

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CMake, the cross-platform, open-source build system. CMake is a family of tools designed to build, test and package software. CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple platform and compiler independent configuration files.

The GNU Compiler Collection (usually shortened to GCC) is a compiler system produced by the GNU Project supporting various programming languages.

wxWidgets lets developers create applications for Win32, Mac OS X, GTK+, X11, Motif, WinCE, and more using one codebase. It can be used from languages such as C++, Python, Perl, and C#/.NET.