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> OSS versions (KiCAD) are pretty useable

Until you actually need to route DDR, run any signal simulation model, etc.

You can route DDR in KiCad and there are some online reports of people doing that. KiCad is not as nice as the paid software and there are shortcomings but I think 'pretty useable' covers its status accurately.

You "can" make fire with a piece of string and some sticks in a pinch.

I wouldn't describe this as a "pretty usable" means, however, for the same reasons KiCad is unusable for DDR routing.

I think that's hyperbolic. There are several designs advertised as being designed in KiCAD that have DDR which means there are way more not being advertised.

https://www.kicad.org/made-with-kicad/categories/Single-boar...

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