[Tfug] CAD software that is friendly to Linux

[Felix Tilley]

Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:58:23 -0700
> From: George Cohn <gwcohn at simplybits.net>
> Subject: Re: [Tfug] CAD software that is friendly to Linux
> To: Tucson Free Unix Group <tfug at tfug.org>
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> johngalt1 wrote:
>
>> If you believe the Mayor, Tucson is engineering heavy. But
>> his job is that of a cheerleader and selling the community.
>>
>
> And he won't be satisfied until his developer friends have knocked down 
> the last saguaro and paved over it so his car friends can sell more 
> cars.  ;-)
>
> I see a lot of "call center" type businesses being promoted.  Since when 
> is that high tech?  As an old telecom person, I can tell you that if you 
> are lucky, the system being used is server based and runs VOIP.
>
> Otherwise, there isn't a lot of high tech involved.  That gives high 
> tech jobs to what, a dozen IT types and the rest are part-timers with a 
> pleasant voice?
>
> Sorry for the rant, I'm just getting to be a cynical old fart!
>
> George Cohn
The mayor is the former head of manufacturing at Hughes in Tucson.  He 
retired about the same time as Raytheon bought it.  He had a high 
pressure job.

Felix