[KLUG Members] A Windows Alternative? (For CAD)

[Dirk H Bartley]

bkatsma@attbi.com wrote:
> 
> http://www.cadenceweb.com/newsletter/mcad/0902_2.html
> 
> Although there is no miraculous information in this
> article concerning Linux and CAD, it does show that it
> is out there and it is just around the corner.
> 
> Later

In my previous occupation as an engineer I used Autocad 3-6 hours per day. 
Availability of cad applications (free or otherwise) has been a thorn in my side
for some time.  Autocad has a chokehold on much of the industry similar to our
friend.

Problem 1)  There are no strong open source cad projects.
Problem 2)  The industry is locked to the closed .dwg format by big businesses
like the auto industry.
Problem 3)  Lack of demand as stated.

Dirk