[plug] Application migration

[Bernd Felsche]

On Saturday 28 August 2004 16:42, Chris Caston wrote:
> On Sat, 2004-08-28 at 16:38, Brad Campbell wrote:
> > Bernd Felsche wrote:
> > > Now you could use CADsoft Eagle and VariCAD.

> > VariCAD I know nothing about, but CADsoft Eagle just does not
> > have anywhere near the features that the Protel Suite has. So
> > it's certainly not a substitute.

> > I'm off to check out VariCAD now, if it can cope with the latest
> > AutoCAD formats and allows interoperation with the rest of the
> > world I'll by a copy tomorrow!

> Sometimes just finding a good CAD package for Linux resolve all
> the issues. An office with 10 Solidworks licenses (that can't be
> transferred or sold) means they'd be throwing those licenses away
> if they moved to another package.

If the vendor doesn't offer an upgrade path, that usually
foreshadows the death of the vendor. :-)

Migrate while you have the choice, not when you have to.

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