Working on an eagle schematic and pcb from a later version of eagle?

[Flyback]

Hello,
I use Eagle Pro 6.5.0 (cost £900) on my computer.
A junior engineer has layed out a prototype PCB in the free version of Eagle (7.1.0).
I now need to evaluate his work and tidy it up. Is it possible to view and edit his schematic and pcb in my Eagle version 6.5.0?….or do I have to download the free version 7.1.0 in order to look at his work and edit it?
(I heard a rumour that if one loads the latest version of Eagle onto your PCB, it invalidates and puts a “virus” into any previous version of eagle that one has, and renders all the libraries forever unuseable in the previous version of Eagle…is this true?

 

[JimB]

Is it possible to view and edit his schematic and pcb in my Eagle version 6.5.0?….

Who knows?
Why don't you just try it and see what happens?

(I heard a rumour that if one loads the latest version of Eagle onto your PCB, it invalidates and puts a “virus” into any previous version of eagle that one has, and renders all the libraries forever unuseable in the previous version of Eagle…is this true?

Why would a company do something like that.
More than likely someone downloaded a dodgy version which was full of viruses.

If you have the source discs for your £900 software, and you back up the libraries, there should be no problem (except and hours work to reload) if the new version does trash the old one.

JimB

 

[Wilksey]

Lol, they run side by side.
Your workspaces can be kept separate also for preferences.

 

[kubeek]

It used to be that the cracked versions ruined your files, but I doubt this will be the case with running a legitimate older version and new trial one side by side.
If are not sure then either backup your files or run the trial in a sandbox.

 

[jpanhalt]

The answer is YES. You can open a 6.5 file with 7.1 edit and save, or create a file with 7.1, open, and save it with 6.5

I do not like the tarted up icons and screen in version in 7.1. I have both and use 6.5 in preference. (Both versions were purchased from Cadsoftusa, not cracked.)

John