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Richard Stas

Erik,

Could you please give a reply in the Architecturals forum. We are all waiting for your explanations about

Architecturals sofware. Being Architecturals users since long time, i think, we think we are entitled about a reply of you .

Thx in advance

Richard Stas - Architect

Ricardo Perry

Recently i made a blog where i speak about DWG cad and Linux, see http://linuxmadeasy.blogspot.com/2009/09/dwg-cad-in-linux.html.

Since i posted the article, and made a link to ir in a comment of http://www.ghacks.net/2009/09/11/cad-programs-for-linux/ i've had a lot of traffic. About 20 hits a day, and this, just a link on a comment of an article. This is just representavive of the number of interested persons.

By the way, i linked my article to this forum, to get people more informed of Cad in Linux.

Best regards, and keep up the good work

Geronimo stilton

Hello, excuse my English translated
New version for Linux (Q4) will be compared to the v9 for Win?
If I understand it will be for early 2010?
Thanks, Franco

Erik De Keyser

The native LINUX version for Bricscad - beta planned for Q4 2009 - will be based on Bricscad V10 (the next major release).

Best,   erik

Geronimo stilton

Thanks, I'm anxious to try it. The final obstacle to switch to Ubuntu. I've written other posts on other cumin, you do a bit of advertising.
If you need a beta tester is available, I know even the language Lisp.
Thanks, Franco

Igor Škipina

  I am very anxious too see new brics10

i expect much from linux build

if linux build proves stable i will buy it for sure

 

and i know this is not forum for that

but must ask, why not offline developer reference?

 

Greg Skelhorn

@Igor: I have a copy of the developer reference contained within the help file installed locally on my computer (v9 English version of Bricscad). Or did you mean a printed hard copy?

Alex Coppens

It would be nice if there is a .deb version of briscad.

The wine thing is a turn off scaring me away from even evaluating the product.

 

Ken Mole

Alex:

It is very easy to get running, although quite sluggish. I have set it up on Ubuntu with expected results. Look around there are a couple of how to's posted.

francesco fantoni

Q4 is here! 

John Hersey

I congratulate Bricscad for keeping this promise (and thread) going for over two years now. It must be a monstrous project and we thank you for sticking with it. I guess you know we're all anxious to see the result. Personally, I'm keeping my windows machine patched together with chewing gum and string, hoping it'll chug along until it can be retired gracefully with Bricscad running smoothly in the linux world. -- Thanks.

Massimo Del Fedele

There's a foreseen date for the new linux version ? Is there some beta testing opportunity ?

I tried the version 10 with wine, but it's really too slow to be usable... I'm waiting

for the linux one and, if it is good as the windows one, I'll buy it for sure !

 

Max

 

Thomas LORRAIN

Hi everyone,

I am volounteer for beta test

I'm a french architect, without money, and starting a new business, and if I can do that on linux with a real CAD system, well, i'll be happy.

Kepp going the good job folks!

T.

Thomas LORRAIN

Keep Doing the good job...

Sorry for that

T.

Ken Mole

The year is rapidly comong to a close. Is there any good news for the faithful.

Igor Evdokimov

> The native LINUX version for Bricscad - beta planned for Q4 2009 - will be based on Bricscad V10 (the next major release).

And what about native MacOSX version?

2010?

Andrey Didencool

And what about native MacOSX version?

afaik from this forum osx version has less priority then linux version. But I 'm sure if it will be possible to compile BricsCAD on linux also is can be easy to compile for osx

I am embarrassed with v10 for windows. it is out, and it has MS redistribution dependency right now.

confused...

Ken Mole

Hmm MS dependencies, not good. Has Erik been feeding us a line. I certainly hope not.

Two Plus years of promises, certainly should not be flushed down the drain.

Erik De Keyser

Hello All again,

For thse who still doubt I repeat a few things very briefly. First read my answers in #23, #42,#55,#62,#91 and #95. With exception of the planning information in all these treads the rest of the info is still correct. 

- Are there still MS (MFC) dependencies? In the windows version we are forced to keep very  few MS dependencies - needed for application developers - but really very few.

- So will there be a native LINUX Version without MS (MFC) dependencies? Yes, the main code stream (98%) will be the same for Windows and LINUX and OSX. This is possible because we have rewritten the whole product and replaced basically MFC by WX Widgets. That way the main code is the same for all platforms - with the aforementioned exceptions.

- Will there be an OSX version? Probably yes. Indeed when Bricscad is ported to native LINUX - beta before the end of 2009 - it seems indeed an acceptable step to develop as well a native OSX version. We have done already a couple man months of preliminary research for that project. No show stoppers so far.

You will forgive me if I don't repeat this every week. When the beta is ready for testing we will make enough noise about it, so you will know - and you all are invited to become beta testers of course.

Best regards

erik

Philippe LAURENT

Hello,
I'm really impatient to test the Linux version of Bricscad.
But I'm wondering about some features 

• Would it be possible to developpe using BRX libraries ?
• Would it be possible to developpe applications using VBA ?
• What about the differant localizations ? Especially the French one.

Thank you for your answers.

PS : when would it be possible to get/buy the french version of Bricscad V10 for Windows ( until the Linux version of course ) ? It takes usualy (too) very long time.

James Cameron

Thanks for the update Erik. Thanks to all those involved in building the linux distro. For the time being we will play with the V10 on the MS platform and know that the bugs we work out here we will translate to a more robust linux package.

ilario de angelis

Hi,
we are an active part in the study design in 2D and solid modeling. After numerous attempts to permanently switch on Linux, we would like to contribute to the world of penguin. Our staff consists of designers with decades of experience and training on CAD software. Currently we are engaged with various training centers in Italy where he frequently organize courses on CAD applications. Are also active courses for architecture on Linux. The demand is so great but people are too tied to a graphical interface which over time came powerfully in the everyday of the CAD drawing. Our interest is in the use, acquisition and promotion of your software to all those people who want to finally use a valid alternative. Hereby we would like to apply to become a beta tester version of Bricscad V10 ™ for Linux.

Architectural Studio

Maximiliano Meilan

"The Linux world is desperately looking for a strong, affordable DWG-based CAD solution. Bricsys is fully committed to serve the growing Linux community. A native Linux version of the Bricscad V10 technology is in its final stage of development."

From bricssys webpage, see under Bricscad 10, read more...

 

Swastik Harish

Hi I am an architect too. And would dearly like to change over to a linux system (completely, as of now only CAD makes me boot to windows)

Many times my projects also take longer than expected. This is usually for the sake of quality over the 'quickly-make-and-sell' philosophy. And I see that Bricsys is trying to make the v10 for linux. This is a great effort and I appreciate it very much. All the best and +1 for beta testing. Having said that, I think that the motivation for the company to complete this project should be high, considering the volumes (I expect) that this product can reach in the market.

Cheers, Swastik.

contact lost

Hello

I'm from peru and like the rest I hope the launch of Bricscad for linux. I also install ubuntu on my laptop just to prove Bricscad. If at least is like autocad 2006 for me could be enough.

thanks

M M

Dear Bricsys,

The number of people interested in Bricscad v.10 for linux are growing exponentialy on this forum. Shall we unite for viral advertisment campaign of upcoming Q1 2010 Bricscad release?

Please give us a sign of acceptance, and I think It will bring a big advantage to Bricsys. Many of the forum readers may be unwilling to post, but they certainly read it anyway CAD for linux was for 3-4 years the second most missing application in opensuse after Adobe Suite (recent Inkscape might have filled the gap a little). That's a BIG opportunity, if Bricscad is not easily threathenened by the perspective of rapid success, which may be an attitude problem.

Dear forum readers,

What do you think if we help Bricscad by campaigning for it's success?

Two years of unfulfilled promises. We can't make Bricscsys to make linux version by buying their wine products. However we can help Bricsys keep their promises by massive demand.

IMHO the problem is that Bricsys must compete on Windows platform to gain some devoted, targeted users. We are not targeted, because we are forced to use MS platform products, not to mention that you are forced to send scientific papers in ms word format for international conferences. but I think it's the time to come out and to help ourselves.

We cannot acheive our goals by criticizing MS policies, which are perfectly rational for them. We cannot make Bricsys to be opensource, that would be to misrecognize their efforts and goals. But we can brake the monopoly by demand. If Bricsys is sincere in issuing v.10 linux relaease on Q1 2010 we may help selling it by huge viral campaign. If Bricsys fails, we risk a lot and Bricsys risks a lot. If we are successful the Bricsys licence prices may be as high as AutoCAD. If Bricsys fails, we may bury the best alternative for Autocad Trust with MS for decades. But if Bricsys gains - in the long run there will be competition between Bricsys and Autodesk, so why not to try?

All the Bricsys needs is to know how many people would like to buy Bricscad for linux.

Please share your opinions..

Best regards,

M M

And I think it costs less to make a big viral campaign than to force end users and Bricsys development team to make wine versions. Wine developers shall have a voice on that.

They share the product, but are they paid? Royalties to MS are always paid. II havn't paid any to wine team.

Do Bricscad pay them? They do excellent work, but that's misuse of tatent to make bridges when there are no real rivers to cross.

Geronimo stilton

Excuse my English.
I regard it very Bricscad for Linux, I'm already moving all my documents and databases of Briscad so I have great confidence. The only thing I asked myself: how Bricscad manage the VBA? I hope it is not essential WINE, prorpio I hope not.
indispensable Wine?

Thanks

Andrey Didencool

imo it is not possible use VBA in linux... oobasic?

personally I am preffered to have python in linux instead of VBA

 

Geronimo stilton

There is also Gambas, Basic in Linux would be a less traumatic transition for AutoCAD users