[Tfug] CAD software that is friendly to Linux

Bexley Hall bexley401 at yahoo.com
Fri Sep 21 11:04:36 MST 2007


--- "Eric M. Gearhart" <eric at nixwizard.net> wrote:

> I had a little talk with Mike Riddle (the guy that
> basically "inspired" AutoCAD) over his company's
> forum (Evolution Computing) 
>
http://fastcad.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=7;t=000019
> 
> 
> Looks like their v8 version is on track for a Linux
> release... he also said he doesn't see a lot of
> interest in a Linux version, he's doing it " because
> I believe in it" 

Exactly *what* does he believe in -- that software
should be *open* and supportable by users?  Or,
that Linux is another market for him/them to tap??

:-(


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