Matt has never been forced to say that "All USRP schematics (gEDA and PDF), all daughterboard schematics (gEDA and PDF), all daughterboard PCB design files, and daughterboard electrical and mechanical specs are available. You can find them on the download page." http://www.ettus.com/faq#pcb
"Besides, the .PCB files are all in PADS format, and licenses to that program cost tens of thousands of dollars."
No matter if the licenses to that program cost tens of millions of dollars. Some people of the community should have the licence and help to convert the format.
"As for the .sch files, we have moved our source control, our hosting, and our website, and been moving to a new build system all at the same time. We've also been trying to clean up these (sometimes very old) schematics to make them work with the current gEDA tools."
Honestly, are you sure that community members are so regarful to how the website is beautiful ?
"They are sometimes out of date but not hard to figure out if you have an actual board in front of you and take a little time. What the BOM? Look at a schematic and a board and figure it out. It's not like anyone is trying to stop you."
Wrong argument : version numbers would solve efficiently that point.
"But for the longevity of an open source project, some files should be released such as this. Look at the RepRap." The fact is that Matt is very cunning ! Through open source project he made a lot of advertsing for his product. Promising to release any source files, being calming the community by : "be patient, I am reorganizing the website, I am coverting the files, I am making evrything to be clean..." And all kid were so patient.
At the same time, he was negociating with NI in order to make all protected. Thanks Matt, you are very wonderful !
The only way to deny what we are saying is to put on line what you firmly promised by saying "All USRP schematics (gEDA and PDF), all daughterboard schematics (gEDA and PDF), all daughterboard PCB design files, and daughterboard electrical and mechanical specs are available. You can find them on the download page." http://www.ettus.com/faq#pcb