Autodesk Goes Open Source (sort of)
From their website: www.autodesk.com and they even list Linux as an operating system they support Now, if they would list LT Autocad as "Linuxed". scsijon --------- Autodesk has joined forces with the leading members of the open source web mapping community to jointly take the next step in open source web mapping technology. The groups working together to launch and sponsor this effort include DM Solutions Group, the University of Minnesota, and Autodesk. The MapServer Foundation has been established to provide a business and operational framework to better support the ongoing development of open web mapping technologies including MapServer, the most widely-used open source web mapping platform. Autodesk has contributed its next-generation web mapping platform to the foundation as an open source project. ---------
On Monday 12 December 2005 09:08 pm, scsijon wrote:
From their website: www.autodesk.com
and they even list Linux as an operating system they support
Now, if they would list LT Autocad as "Linuxed".
Well, that would mean something IF (a) they'd open source the DWF and DWG formats and (b) they actually made a fscking UI that wasn't from the dark ages. Even QCad on my system inherits this horrid UI. -- kai www.perfectreign.com linux - genuine windows replacement part
At 06:41 AM 12/14/2005 -0800, Kai Ponte wrote:
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On Monday 12 December 2005 09:08 pm, scsijon wrote:
From their website: www.autodesk.com
and they even list Linux as an operating system they support
Now, if they would list LT Autocad as "Linuxed".
Well, that would mean something IF (a) they'd open source the DWF and DWG formats and (b) they actually made a fscking UI that wasn't from the dark ages. Even QCad on my system inherits this horrid UI. -- kai www.perfectreign.com
It happens that I really like this UI. I would rather type "line" than have to go thru a whole menu of stuff to find it. And the menu is there, if I forget the command. I just read somewhere that the .dwf _is_ now open source, but I don't think the .dwg is. I wouldn't mind paying for AutoCad LT in Linux, particularly if they'e sell me an upgrade. (I have about 4 previous editions.) This software is definitely worth the price. --doug -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/200 - Release Date: 12/14/2005
Kai Ponte wrote:
On Monday 12 December 2005 09:08 pm, scsijon wrote:
From their website: www.autodesk.com
and they even list Linux as an operating system they support
Now, if they would list LT Autocad as "Linuxed".
Well, that would mean something IF (a) they'd open source the DWF and DWG formats and (b) they actually made a fscking UI that wasn't from the dark ages. Even QCad on my system inherits this horrid UI.
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