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Re[2]: AUTOCAD on Linux

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (W.D.McKinney)
Fri Nov 15 16:54:46 1996

From: "W.D.McKinney" <deem@deesign.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 12:31:58 -0900 (AKST)
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Otto Hammersmith <ohammers@cu-online.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> So does this mean there might be a SPARC Linux versino of
> Microstation?  That would be quite nifty.  If that is the case, is
> Alpha going to happen anytime soon?  That's the only drawback I can
> see to Linux on non-Intel machines... the lack of applications.  It'd
> be great if Alpha Linux started becoming as usable as Intel
> Linux... Digital Unix emulation is great, but native apps would go a
> long way.  For what it's worth, Mathematica on Linux Alpha is awaiting
> hardware and time...
> -- 

Exactly, thats the reason we have not purchased any Alpha's yet.
Who could justify any business expense against a platform that is
fastest, yet not running the needed apps. Have to wait on Intel, AMD
and the others.

Regards


W.D. McKinney (Dee)                      deem@deesign.com
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