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From: mort@dhump.lakesys.COM (Marty Wiedmeyer)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: AutoCAD
Message-ID: <551@dhump.lakesys.COM>
Date: 10 Aug 90 00:11:08 GMT
References: <2687@corpane.UUCP>
Reply-To: mort@dhump.UUCP (Marty Wiedmeyer)
Organization: Nubeat Communications, Milwaukee, WI
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In article <2687@corpane.UUCP> sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks) writes:
>I have seen AutoCAD for SCO, and I have seen AutoCAD for DECWindows (a lot
>like X-windows), so I've gotten to wondering:
>
	DECwindows is the window manager. The server is X11R3
	(kinda).

>Is there an Xwindows version of AutoCAD out there for (any brand) of Unix on
>a '386 machine? If so, which brand?
>
	Nope.

>If not, are there any plans for it? SCO?

	Nope.

	The only X client port of acad is on the DECstation. (The
	optimized version for the DS5000 _screams_!!)

	I have heard this from reliable sources (I work for an acad
	dealer).

	At the present time there are no others in the works. They 
	_may_ think there is not much demand. If you'd like to see a 
	port of acad to run in X under UNIX on a 3/486, tell your 
	local dealer & write to ADESK. If enough people make noise, it 
	may speed it up. They are plenty busy preparing release 11 
	for 4Q90.



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