AutoCAD has never been ported to linux, nor, the last I spoke with a company
representative, does Autodesk have any plans for a linux port.
There are alternatives written for linux: QCad (two dimen. only), Varkon,
and LinuxCad. The first two are GPL'd and the last is proprietary.
Smitty
On Wednesday 01 August 2001 09:43, you wrote:
> > Linux can not do AutoCad, which is the main reason I own a computer.
> > Linux also can not run a special program that I have to run which
> > pre-programs a manufacturing robot. That software demands NT to function.
> >
> > The robot itself runs on its own OEM written O/S. The off line software
> > requires the NT/2000 NTFS set up to run. AS the thing is built in
> > Holland, and the software was written in Dutch with English translations,
> > its not likely to change anytime soon.
> >
> > I'd like to be able to run Linux. Anything would be better than what I'm
> > using now because I need to run certain programs; including a clay tablet
> > and stylus.
> > JohnS.
>
> John,
>
> I am guessing but perhaps AutoCad will run on Linux through the Win4Lin
> or VMWare apps? They are designed to allow most MS apps to run on Linux.
>
> I took the liberty of copying this to the local Seacoast Linux User's
> Group
> discussion list where there are some serious Linux gurus far more competent
> to address this than am I!
>
> Doc
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