From Hack-A-Day, Autodesk has converted Eagle to paid subscriptions only. If you need more than 2 layers or a board bigger than 160 Sq cm, it will cost you $500 a year for the premium version. I paid about $800 for the pro version of layout for version 5 more than 10 years ago, and have resisted the upgrade offers to versions 6 and 7 for around $700.
This has caused an uproar on the Hack-A-Day page and on the Autodesk forum pages. As recently as last week, Autodesk refused to answer questions about a subscription service model, which was implemented without discussion or warning.
I am hoping my version 5 continues to work but the question remains whether I can install it again if I have to even with the key file and serial number - I don't know if it "phones home" when doing an installation.
Changing to something else is painful both in terms of learning curve and custom symbols I've created. It may be time to bite the bullet.
This has caused an uproar on the Hack-A-Day page and on the Autodesk forum pages. As recently as last week, Autodesk refused to answer questions about a subscription service model, which was implemented without discussion or warning.
I am hoping my version 5 continues to work but the question remains whether I can install it again if I have to even with the key file and serial number - I don't know if it "phones home" when doing an installation.
Changing to something else is painful both in terms of learning curve and custom symbols I've created. It may be time to bite the bullet.