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[Thiadmer Riemersma <thiadmer.riemersma@xxxxxxxxx>]

> What about IPC-2581? Is really open? Do PCB manufacturers support it?

The IPC-2581 specification is freely available. I believe it is as open as
Gerber is (but I am not a lawyer).

I am unaware of any PCB manufacturers that support IPC-2851, apart from the
few listed in the website for the IPC-2851.

There is wider support for Gerber X2. The main advantage of ODB+ and
IPC-2851 (as I see it) are also in Gerber X2. KiCad already supports the
essential Gerber X2 features.