On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Adhin D <mejaithekni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yup...that's true. If we are going to protest, we should have a good > alternative with us. Found some at: http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/article.php/3898906/50-Open-Source-Replacements-for-Really-Expensive-Software.htm > CAD 9. BRL-CAD <http://brlcad.org/> Replaces: > AutoCAD<http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=13779270>($1,289) > > Originally developed by the military, BRL-CAD has been around for more than > 20 years, so it's both stable and full-featured. Its modeling capabilities > have been used to design and analyze vehicles, houses, mechanical parts, > weapons systems and more. Operating System: Windows, Linux, OS X, others. > > 10. Archimedes <http://archimedes.iv.org.br/portal> Replaces: > AutoCAD<http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=13779270>($1,289) > Aimed primarily at architects, Archimedes can create both 2D and 3D designs > like AutoCAD. However, because it's still in the earlier stages of > development, its features aren't quite as robust as AutoCAD. Operating > System: Windows, Linux, OS X > -- Kartik Singhal BTech CSE Student, NIT Calicut http://www.techglider.com -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en