Re: Talk to your frTalk your friend into switching to Linux(Re:)

[gmgraves@slip.net (George Graves)]

In article <EtH4II.144@localhost>, nospam <nospam@localhost.de> wrote:

> George Graves <gmgraves@slip.net> wrote:
> 
> : What AutoCAD-like packages are available
> 
> A number. For many, Linux is an OS of choice for engineering/CAD/science
> applications due to software availability.
> 
> For a commercial CAD try for example http://www.moonglow.com/icaads.html 
> 
> If you mean especially AutoCAD, check LinuxCAD at 
> http://www.softwareforge.com/linux.html
> 
> There are good free programs too.
> 
> : Or even CorelDraw?
> 
> CorelDraw is available for Linux.
> 
> I'm not sure about Illustrator, but there is at least one free software
> project working on a look-alike software.
> 
> : And where can one find this software? Certainly
> : not at CompUSA or MicroCenter or Frys.
> 
> I'm just wondering why most windows users ask only for ported windows
> bloatware on Linux. This OS works better for me without it. Actually I
> can do everything I can do on Windows also on Linux, but not vice-versa.

I don't use Windows. I use a Mac. I make my living with it. I need equivalents
of the above mentioned packages to do my job. Without them, Linux is useless
to me.

George Graves