Sitat David South Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> I'm working on a project to convert my work from MS Windows based
> workstations over to LTSP terminals -- about 50 stations.
>
> I desperately need a great CAD program to compete with the AutoCAD
> LT
> some of my users need for their job.
>
> I've searched High and Low and found very little. Cycas, VariCad,
> QCad,
> and others just don't have what it takes to do 2D drawings like
> AutoCAD.
>
> I especially need elliptical trim and extend functions.
>
> Here are some proposed solutions:
>
> 1. Run VNC on one or two Windows machines and let them VNC to
> these
> stations for AutoCAD. This seems to be cheapest.
>
> 2. Try to force Wine to run AutoCAD (Uber Scary!)
>
> 3. Pray that someone introduces a proper Linux architectural CAD
> program.
>
>
> I'd rather move entirely away from Windows.
>
> Is it possible to export a terminal session from Mac OS X? Could
> I
> therefore run a Mac CAD program on terminals?
>
> Anyone try tackling this problem before?
Not directly, but if AutoCad LT can run as a Terminal Server application, you could
run an RDP client like rdesktop from the clients and
access AutoCad from there. Needs a W2k or NT 4 Terimnal Server Edition for the server
end, though.
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