On Mon, Aug 24, 1998 at 09:55:10PM -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > *- Stephen J. Carpenter wrote about "Re: QUESTION" > | On Mon, Aug 24, 1998 at 04:47:30PM -0700, Dimas Franco wrote: > | > HI :-) CAN I RUN PROGRAMS FOR WN95 ON LYNUX LIKE AUTOCAD 14 > | > | Hmm ok....the short answer is "NO"...but fear not :) > | > | There is a DOS emulator for DOS programs and there is WINE > | (Wine Is Not and Emulator ;) ) which impliments the Windows API > | for Linux AND has the ability to run Windows executables. > | > | Many Windows programs work under WINE many don't....I don't know if Autocad > | does or not but... > | It is possible to get CAD programs for Linux. You have to look > | around....who knows...maybe someday... > | AutoCad for Linux? maybe? :) > > Not likely. A quote from > http://www.autodesk.com/support/techdocs/td16/td165384.htm, > "While Autodesk no longer develops Unix applications...". Booo! > Previously they had versions on AIX, HP-UX, IRIX, and SOLARIS.
Well...they can always change their minds and change that to: "While Autodesk no longer develops Windows applications...". :) They will develop where the money is ;) and who knows...with all the press Linux is starting to get and all... maybe? hey it could happen Course....I wouldn't hold my breath Then again...I don't need CAD...tho I could use something better than xcircuit for drawing circuits.... -Steve -- /* -- Stephen Carpenter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>------------ */ E-mail "Bumper Stickers": "A FREE America or a Drug-Free America: You can't have both!" "honk if you Love Linux"