Selling Linux to Windows Users

[Carl Friis-Hansen]

Bart Silverstrim wrote:
> Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> 2008/12/9 Robert Holtzman <holtzm at cox.net>:
>>>> Windows has software for professionals. In my profession, engineering,
>>>> what CAD software is available for Linux?
>>> It depends on whether 3D modeling is needed.
>>>
>>> http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html
>>> http://linuxgazette.net/issue54/frost.html
>>>
>> 3-D modelling isn't exactly CAD, either. If I am designing a more
>> efficient airplane wing, I need CAD. Even if I am developing a press
>> for making keys, I need CAD.
> 
> Probably because it seems CAD is mutating much like the antivirus 
> industry. Antiviruses aren't about viruses any more. They're malware. 
> Why? Trojans aren't viruses. Phishing pages aren't viruses. Spyware more 
> often than not do not act like traditional viruses. They call themselves 
> antivirus, but they're not. They're anti-malware.
> 
> CAD software seemed to take it's cue from the flagship AutoCAD...which 
> today is a behemoth application that can do everything short of actually 
> using a 3D printer to create your finished product. People frown on a 
> CAD application that just does...well,...CAD.
> 
> At least, that's my observation.

I used P-CAD back in the mid 80's for EE. The P-CAD system was many 
times over way more effective and professional than AutoCAD, which I 
also used for one company. Okay P-CAD also did cost near 10 times more 
than AutoCAD. I just speculate, was it too expensive or why do we not 
hear about it anymore?

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