AutoCAD replacement?

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> Sincerely,
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Nathan
> England
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:01 PM
> To: Plug Discussion
> Subject: autocad replacement?
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> I have a friend in Tucson who is a heavy autocad user in windows.
> He's currently going to the U of A, and is taking some c programming
> class, using cygwin.  I asked why he doesn't just put Red Hat on it and
> use that, or any variant... red hat is best supported for someone who
> knows nothing about linux except my rants to him.
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> But he uses autocad too much to loose windows.
> Does anyone know any good autocad replacements?
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> I took drafting for 4 years in high school and two years in college, I
> need a serious drafting program, not that draw a line from here to here
> and give me a measurement crap.  I haven't been able to find one.
> Varicad looks decent, but is nothing to autocad...
> Or, has anyone tried autocad in wine?
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> I'd really like to see him switch out of windows.
> But I understand his pain/need for drafting.
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> thanks.
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