Re: [Hampshire] simple description of open source etc.

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Author: Philip Stubbs
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] simple description of open source etc.
On 22 March 2011 22:20, john lewis <johnlewis@???> wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:48:36 +0000
> Tim Brocklehurst <timb@???> wrote:
>
>> Reasons for not using are currently:
>> Software won't run. (particularly for CAD)
>
> true you can't get autocad for linux.
>
> In any case you'd need lots of money for a windows version but I have
> been playing with QCad a little bit and it looks quite good for a 2D
> cad app. It has autocad file compatibility. It is even in the debian
> squeeze repository.


There is also http://www.3ds.com/products/draftsight/free-cad-software/

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Philip Stubbs