Pete;
        Just who is it that is doing the benchmark?  I have seen many
     benchmarks in the past that seem to be tailored to the design
     system/VAR that is doing the benchmark.  What criteria will this
     benchmark include?  Routing... sch - pcb integrity... ease of use..
     packaging... documentation...
        I believe that I need just a little more info on just what we are
     expecting as a return on conducting the benchmark before I can show my
     support for such an event.


     Have a nice day,

     Steve Sarasin
     PulseCom

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Subject: [DESIGNERCOUNCIL] design tools
Author:  [log in to unmask] (Pete Waddell) at SMTP
Date:    9/11/97 10:21 AM


     I've noticed quite a bit of discussion on this forum about tools -
     who's is the best  etc. A couple of weeks ago we posted a call for
     participation and/or comment for PCB Benchmark '98. We received only
     one response from this forum. Are you folks really just not interested
     in an open benchmark? Do you have feelings one way or the other about
     the PCB Benchmark series? Are you familiar with "the Benchmark"? Or do
     ya just not care.
     We brought this thing back because attendees at the PCB Design
     Conference were asking us to, but haven't seen much interest from this
     list. What's da deal?

     Pete
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