Linux and ACAD 2004

#1
A couple of things have put me off purchasing IntelliCAD:

I'm not keen to go back to windows and would like to use a linux port, even if it's under wine.
The current versions of IntelliCAD stall under wine, I believe because of installer's being rewritten to handle XP.

Another concern is the release of ACAD 2004 with it's incompatable file format.

Are these being addressed?

#2
Rink,

I'm not sure of the Linux position however I understand the Open DWG Alliance have dealt with AutoCAD's 2004 code.



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Regards
John Finlay

#3
John,

Although OpenDWG appears to have cracked the ACAD 2004 file format,are you planning to incorporate this into Intellicad in the near future? If so, I take it the upgrade path would be relatively smooth?

As regards linux, I have tried to install your Demo on Wine (windows api sub-layer) without much success.

Rink

#4
When compiling ICAD the OpenDWG code is needed and the most recent code would include 2004 dwg's.

I have no inside information on this but the ITC would certainly use the latest OpenDWG code.

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Regards
John Finlay

#5
John,

When was IntelliCAD last compiled?

As I understand it IntelliCAD is compiled from Microsoft Visual C++ libraries, OpenDWG code has numerous ports which include linux.

Rink