Group talk: OpenDWG Replacement
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* http://www.freelists.org/archives/cad-linux/ - people annouce various activities around "open" cad systems. | * http://www.freelists.org/archives/cad-linux/ - people annouce various activities around "open" cad systems. | ||
* [http://groups.google.com/group/open_cad_format Open CAD format] people discuss over Open CAD Format. (We would be interested in FREE CAD format accepted as standard) | * [http://groups.google.com/group/open_cad_format Open CAD format] people discuss over Open CAD Format. (We would be interested in FREE CAD format accepted as standard) | ||
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We need to have a mailing list for '''"Free" CAD system''' so that we can invite more people and | We need to have a mailing list for '''"Free" CAD system''' so that we can invite more people and | ||
have faster interactions. | have faster interactions. | ||
| + | * ask on the cad-linux mailing list, if we can discuss matter there? | ||
| + | * once we now where & what to head for, there should be a project with related mail list | ||
| − | + | === Getting up to speed === | |
| − | people are more of users than developers. | + | At the moment this "Priority" project is not gathering momentum as interested |
| + | people are more of users than developers. This is a general problem, since cad software is not used by developers. Free Software so far is often started, because software folks scratch there own itch. | ||
| + | How can we motivate developers to contribute to this kind of software? In return mechanical, architecture and design engineers can start free design projects and build something software folks may like :-) | ||
''I do see many developers working on various GPL licensed CAD software we need to bring them on one platform to drive this project. Lets create an invitation mail which can be sent to these groups of developers/users so that they can visit FSF priority project'' | ''I do see many developers working on various GPL licensed CAD software we need to bring them on one platform to drive this project. Lets create an invitation mail which can be sent to these groups of developers/users so that they can visit FSF priority project'' | ||
| − | [http://groups.google.com/group/open_cad_format/web/oca-page?version=36 page] | + | === About open CAD formats... === |
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| + | [http://groups.google.com/group/open_cad_format/web/oca-page?version=36 page] this group has already started generating an open CAD format it seems. | ||
I also thought that collecting the information on KNOWN CAD FILE FORMATS will also help us understand how vivid these formats are hence created one section in the main wiki. | I also thought that collecting the information on KNOWN CAD FILE FORMATS will also help us understand how vivid these formats are hence created one section in the main wiki. | ||
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| − | === DRAFT INVITATION === | ||
Here is draft of the invitation which we may send | Here is draft of the invitation which we may send | ||
out to people known to have interest or are already | out to people known to have interest or are already | ||
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| − | We understand that you are (actively involved/ | + | We understand that you are (actively involved/interested) in |
CAD format freedom. | CAD format freedom. | ||
| − | Free Software Foundation popularly known as FSF and | + | Free Software Foundation is popularly known as FSF and |
| − | a foundation spearheading Free Software Movement under | + | a foundation spearheading the Free Software Movement under |
| − | GNU GLP license | + | the GNU GLP license. They identified the need of a |
| − | Free CAD Format as High priority project. | + | Free CAD Format as a High priority project. |
| − | + | Please check out FSF High Priority Project list at | |
http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority.html for more | http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority.html for more | ||
information. | information. | ||
| − | FSF | + | FSF also created a wiki for project coordination at |
http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/OpenDWG_Replacement | http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/OpenDWG_Replacement | ||
| − | + | The goal is to have a free CAD format and to concentrate activities in order to develop a free, portable, 3D CAD software. | |
We have checked and found that there are various | We have checked and found that there are various | ||
| − | + | groups working on Free & Open CAD formats and software. | |
| − | In effort to converge all efforts to creation of a | + | In an effort to converge all efforts to the creation of a |
| − | widely accepted standard for CAD we invite you to | + | widely accepted standard for CAD and a software along with it, we invite you to |
register and participate in this "FSF High Priority Project". | register and participate in this "FSF High Priority Project". | ||
Revision as of 14:03, 10 February 2009
This is a rough list of thoughts we still need to discuss, before moving them to the front page:
Contents
Mailing lists
- http://www.freelists.org/archives/cad-linux/ - people annouce various activities around "open" cad systems.
- Open CAD format people discuss over Open CAD Format. (We would be interested in FREE CAD format accepted as standard)
We need to have a mailing list for "Free" CAD system so that we can invite more people and
have faster interactions.
- ask on the cad-linux mailing list, if we can discuss matter there?
- once we now where & what to head for, there should be a project with related mail list
Getting up to speed
At the moment this "Priority" project is not gathering momentum as interested people are more of users than developers. This is a general problem, since cad software is not used by developers. Free Software so far is often started, because software folks scratch there own itch. How can we motivate developers to contribute to this kind of software? In return mechanical, architecture and design engineers can start free design projects and build something software folks may like :-)
I do see many developers working on various GPL licensed CAD software we need to bring them on one platform to drive this project. Lets create an invitation mail which can be sent to these groups of developers/users so that they can visit FSF priority project
About open CAD formats...
page this group has already started generating an open CAD format it seems.
I also thought that collecting the information on KNOWN CAD FILE FORMATS will also help us understand how vivid these formats are hence created one section in the main wiki.
DRAFT INVITATION to existing projects
Here is draft of the invitation which we may send out to people known to have interest or are already developing a CAD solution under GPL.
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We understand that you are (actively involved/interested) in CAD format freedom.
Free Software Foundation is popularly known as FSF and a foundation spearheading the Free Software Movement under the GNU GLP license. They identified the need of a Free CAD Format as a High priority project.
Please check out FSF High Priority Project list at http://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority.html for more information.
FSF also created a wiki for project coordination at http://groups.fsf.org/index.php/OpenDWG_Replacement The goal is to have a free CAD format and to concentrate activities in order to develop a free, portable, 3D CAD software.
We have checked and found that there are various groups working on Free & Open CAD formats and software.
In an effort to converge all efforts to the creation of a widely accepted standard for CAD and a software along with it, we invite you to register and participate in this "FSF High Priority Project".
Any support would be of greatly appreciated.
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Taking it as "High Priority" we must finalize this draft by 14th Feb and start sending them.
