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

[Bruce Smith]

> >>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.
> >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.
> 
> Not 3d ones anyway,  I think it may just be too monumentous of a task.

Agree.  I think we need more commercial CAD packages ported to Linux.

On the bright side, one of the _MAJOR_ CAD packages (Pro/Engineer) has
recently announced plans to support Linux:

http://www.ptc.com/company/news/press/releases/20020610linux.htm

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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