Software Forge Inc. , just as such companies as Cygnus,Caldera,SSC, Netscape,Oracle,IBM,Redhat doing its best in bringing Linux OS in the mainstream of business computing !!! Our product LinuxCAD firmly establishes Linux as solid platform for Computer Aided Drafting and diagramming !!!   http://www.linuxcad.com       LinuxCAD is a professional quality Computer Aided design and Drafting  system for Linux , LinuxCAD is all graphics , all visual modelling and  all diagramming you may need for Linux !!!   http://www.linuxcad.com      LinuxCAD can be used in:        Software Development Flowcharting ,        Entity Relationship Diagramming,        System Administration Diagramming and you actually can start        your sysadmin tasks from inside LinuxCAD,        Mechanical Engineering drafting,        PCB and schematic design ( easily integrated with routing programs ),        Geographicsl Information Systems,        Any kind of drafting where integration with data_base_ is important,        Floor plans for buildings and facilities,        Architectural Drafting,        Front end for programmable rendering systems like OpenGL,        Can be used to replace ACAD in every application later is used !!! Linux CAD  - a must have for every Linux user.    Join the thousands existing LinuxCAD users worldwide !!!   =========================================================== Builds of LinuxCAD available for Linux,SCO,Sÿôÿý N Solaris(I86&Sparc),DEC/ÿôÿý nix.   Linux CAD may replace AutoCAD in 70% of cases where ACAD is used, it means thousands of dollars in savings !!! Plus true multitasking of Linux and freedom from the MS-Windows.   http://www.linuxcad.com     Linux CAD is an AutoCAD for Linux for all practical purposes it implements all major features of ACAD in a such way that new users (who had ACAD experience) do not need any additional training to start working with Linux CAD.    Linux CAD is available for Intel x86 and PowerMac Linuxes.      Linux CAD is a very affordable commercial program       Intel version - only $99       LinuxPPC version - only $120       Also available for all major ÿôÿý nix versions ( look at our web site                                for details. )   This prices will meet our competitors anywhere in the world to the benefits of all Linux users. They show our commitment to mass Linux market, our long term goals and superior quality of our product in comparison to competition.         Linux CAD v 1.85 includes important additions:  1. Printing to HPGL compatible plotters ,    2. Printing DeskJet and LaserJet ,  3. Printing Post_script_  4. Printing Linux CAD MS Windows _base_d Print server.  5. Blocks and Attributes - just like in AutoCAD.  6. Bezier Splines.  7. 3D _object_s and algorythms.  8. ÿôÿý ser Coordinate Systems.  9. Bug fix from Linux CAD rel 1.8 10. Hidden lines removal. 11. Dview command. 12. Support for SHX fonts in ÿôÿý nifont format. That means national symbols.   all included in $99 basic package, there is no need to purchase any additions or extensions.   Now our competitors can no longer claim The best performance/price ratio The best performance/price ratio provides nothing else but LinuxCAD alone !!!     check and see for yourself:         http://www.linuxcad.com    The outline of the main features of the previous versions:  1)  Linux CAD provides great variety of entity types ( lines , circles , ellipses , traces , text , polylines , solids , doughnuts , arcs , spline curves , user defined entities and 3D entities ) ,  2) Linux CAD implements all necessary editing features ( scale ,  rotate , mirror , offset , array , copy , move , hatch , trim , extend , purge , ... ).  3) Allows up to 1000 _layer_s, with ability to   control _layer_ color and visibility independently.  4) All entities are transferable to and from  AutoCAD through DXF exchange format.  5) Supports user defined line types and load able fonts in SHX format ( including ÿôÿý nicode fonts ).  6) Supports a hardcopy to printers.  7) Parts of the drawing can be copied between different instances of the Linux CAD using X-Clipboard.  8) Linux CAD has industry standard Motif Gÿôÿý I.  9)  Allows users to write custom applications for automating typical editing and drafting tasks   using industry most popular C-compiler GCC. 10) Easy integration to relational data_base_s !!!              http://www.linuxcad.com       We are looking for resellers of the shrink wrapped copies of Linux CAD, reseller discounts provided.    Software Forge Inc.    public relations department PS. LinuxCAD has been developed using our proprietary Post _object_ Oriented Technology of Software Development. We have a strategic advantage against our competitors ( including big ones ) in the speed of development and manageability of huge volumes of source code (!)    In the long run You better off with LinuxCAD !!!    LinuxCAD is the future , AutoCAD is the past, Give LinuxCAD a try !!! http://www.linuxcad.com