Soon after the introduction of Fusion360, I inquired about a Linux version on the Fusion360 forum. I expressed the belief that Autodesk must be using cross platform development tools, and while it wouldn't be as simple as clicking a Compile For Linux button, it shouldn't be too difficult to provide a Linux version. I was met with extreme hostility by the forum moderator, who was an Autodesk employee. I was told that Autodesk would not be releasing a Linux version of Fusion360 because Linux users don't pay for software. I was basically treated as if I was a burglar who rang someone's doorbell and asked if they would be going out that evening. It was analogous to Microsoft's infamous "Linux is cancer" comment.
I explained that I purchased a $1200 license for Eagle electronic CAD software (plus recurring maintenance fees) specifically because there was a native Linux version. It didn't matter. Apparently the official Autodesk position was, "It wouldn't be that difficult to create a Linux version of Fusion360, but we won't, because we hate you." I'm a satisfied FreeCAD user. Open source for the win. On 6/29/20 4:45 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 21:19, Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I bet they open this up to everyone. Mac is moving to Arm processors and >> it would be easier for Autodesk to open up running in a browser then to >> poort to Arm. > I doubt that there will be much difficulty porting. Apple have done > this twice before, and they know how to set up the tools and > compatibility shims. > > LinuxCNC compiles for ARM with only very minor tweaks. > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
