> 2008/6/18 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> My (no defunct) company went through a similar search as you. What we >> found was some very good and very expensive software, primarily ported >> to >> Suns, and some reasonably good and reasonably inexpensive software, >> unfortunately ported to XP. Perhaps others can suggest something that >> combines the XP-like cost with (some of the) UNIX-like features. Due to >> cost reasons we ended up with the XP stuff. Hope you find something >> that >> matches your needs. >> Larry > > Did you write to the companies that provide the cheaper, XP-based > solutions and tell them that you are interested in buying their > software, but that you need a native Linux version? If we don't get > off our butts and tell the companies that we exist, then we have no > basis to complain when there is no suitable software available for > Linux. > > To FOSS developers: Solidworks is the de-facto CAD software used in my > country. Everybody uses it. I will donate to any project TWICE THE > COST of a Solidworks license that develops and maintains a > Solidworks-compatible alternative, for as long as I'm using the > software. Solidworks-compatible means that I develop and can exchange > documents with other Solidworks users with NO EXCUSES. I'm certain > that you will find many other idiots like me who would be willing to > donate similar sums. > > In the meantime, I write to Solid and request them to release a Linux > version. I'm currently running an older version in VirtualBox because > I have no choice (well, I _could_ run XP). > > Dotan Cohen > > http://what-is-what.com > http://gibberish.co.il > ×-×-×-×-×-×-×-×-×-×-×-×-×-×-×-×-× -ס-×¢-×£-פ-×¥-צ-ק-ר-ש-ת > > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
Dotan I think the OP is looking for a PCB CAD package. If I recall neither Solidworks nor VariCAD does this. Larry > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
