Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-06 Thread jbraun
Kirk Wallace [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ... snip So you obviously have a registered copy. How much, or what was the price range? My mind is like a steel trap trying to hold water. I bought it quite a few years ago and can't remember what I paid. Surprising no one has responded on

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-06 Thread Kenneth Lerman
Hi Gene, I don't know how it is now, but fifty years ago, a high school kid with a copy of a study guide could pass the test for a first class phone license first try. I never did use the thing. :-) Ken Gene Heskett wrote: On Wednesday 05 November 2008, Jon Elson wrote: Gene Heskett wrote:

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 06 November 2008, Kenneth Lerman wrote: Hi Gene, I don't know how it is now, but fifty years ago, a high school kid with a copy of a study guide could pass the test for a first class phone license first try. I passed on the first try. And what's a study guide? Never cracked a book

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-06 Thread Dave Houghton
Gene wrote --snip Cheers, Gene There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Q: How do you know when you're in the ethnic section of Vermont? A: The maple sap buckets are hanging on utility poles.

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 06 November 2008, Dave Houghton wrote: Gene wrote --snip Cheers, Gene There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Q: How do you know when you're in the ethnic section of Vermont? A: The

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 05 November 2008, Kent A. Reed wrote: Gentle persons: Holy cow! I count eighteen mail digests between my message of just two days ago and now. We're really cooking with gas here. I meant no disrespect to Weber Systems by not mentioning Synergy. It has tons of features both on the

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread jbraun
Kent A. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [I wish, by the way, that Weber Systems would join the 21st century and put their pricing structure on their website. I understand what their website says about this, but, frankly, I'm not interested in calling a sales engineer just to find out if

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Stephen Wille Padnos
jbraun wrote: Kent A. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [I wish, by the way, that Weber Systems would join the 21st century and put their pricing structure on their website. I understand what their website says about this, but, frankly, I'm not interested in calling a sales engineer just to

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Dave Houghton
-Original Message- From: jbraun [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 05 November 2008 04:25 PM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD Kent A. Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [I wish, by the way, that Weber Systems would

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 04:04 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: ... snip This is after all, a hobby to me, with only a very slim chance of ever making a dime from it, just something to keep me out of the bars as they say. Can those that have a keg installed in the shop refrigerator, that end up

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Dave Engvall
On Nov 5, 2008, at 1:04 AM, Gene Heskett wrote: On Wednesday 05 November 2008, Kent A. Reed wrote: Gentle persons: Holy cow! I count eighteen mail digests between my message of just two days ago and now. We're really cooking with gas here. I meant no disrespect to Weber Systems by not

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Dave Engvall
On Nov 4, 2008, at 10:16 PM, Andrew Ayre wrote: I don't mean to take this OT, but I must note the term sales engineer. It's depressing to see people use the title engineer when they likely don't design and create systems or infrastructure, or operate a train. Perhaps someday the title

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 05 November 2008, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 04:04 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: ... snip This is after all, a hobby to me, with only a very slim chance of ever making a dime from it, just something to keep me out of the bars as they say. Can those that have a keg

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Jon Elson
Andrew Ayre wrote: I don't mean to take this OT, but I must note the term sales engineer. It's depressing to see people use the title engineer when they likely don't design and create systems or infrastructure, or operate a train. Perhaps someday the title will be protected like lawyer and

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Carl Helquist
On Nov 5, 2008, at 12:14 PM, Andrew Ayre wrote: ...Here in Ariz. there is no route to becoming a PE for many engineering areas You might want to spend some time at this web page: http://www.btr.state.az.us/default.asp May not apply to you if you work in an engineering area other than:

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 05 November 2008, Jon Elson wrote: Andrew Ayre wrote: I don't mean to take this OT, but I must note the term sales engineer. It's depressing to see people use the title engineer when they likely don't design and create systems or infrastructure, or operate a train. Perhaps someday

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread BRIAN GLACKIN
On Wed, Nov 5, 2008 at 1:16 AM, Andrew Ayre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't mean to take this OT, but I must note the term sales engineer. It's depressing to see people use the title engineer when they likely don't design and create systems or infrastructure, or operate a train. Perhaps

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Andrew Ayre
Carl Helquist wrote: On Nov 5, 2008, at 12:14 PM, Andrew Ayre wrote: ...Here in Ariz. there is no route to becoming a PE for many engineering areas You might want to spend some time at this web page: http://www.btr.state.az.us/default.asp May not apply to you if you work in an

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Jon Elson
Gene Heskett wrote: And that should be tested in court, soonest. I may not be a registered PE engineer, and I don't know where to hit the boiler with a hammer to make it work again as in that joke, but I am very well respected as an engineer in my field, broadcasting. I have a

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 05 November 2008, Jon Elson wrote: Gene Heskett wrote: And that should be tested in court, soonest. I may not be a registered PE engineer, and I don't know where to hit the boiler with a hammer to make it work again as in that joke, but I am very well respected as an engineer in

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Kirk Wallace
On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 13:27 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: On Wednesday 05 November 2008, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip I would not mind a $200 price range for a well supported product. Neither would I if I thought I could get that much use out of it although that would push the limit since I'm

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 06 November 2008, Kirk Wallace wrote: On Wed, 2008-11-05 at 13:27 -0500, Gene Heskett wrote: On Wednesday 05 November 2008, Kirk Wallace wrote: ... snip I would not mind a $200 price range for a well supported product. Neither would I if I thought I could get that much use out

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-04 Thread Kent A. Reed
Gentle persons: Holy cow! I count eighteen mail digests between my message of just two days ago and now. We're really cooking with gas here. I meant no disrespect to Weber Systems by not mentioning Synergy. It has tons of features both on the CAD side and the CAM side and now even includes

Re: [Emc-users] [EMC-users] Free 3D CADs on Linux WAS: BRL-CAD

2008-11-04 Thread Andrew Ayre
I don't mean to take this OT, but I must note the term sales engineer. It's depressing to see people use the title engineer when they likely don't design and create systems or infrastructure, or operate a train. Perhaps someday the title will be protected like lawyer and doctor currently