Re: Digest Number 2718

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Keith Sloan <keith.sloan@u...> wrote:

> >> [What happened is that they were all set to release their 3.0
>version (which
> >> I was offering for about $3k earlier this year) for free, when
>they realized
> >> they were courting a lawsuit from AutoDesk, which owns the DXF
>format,
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> -- Not sure I buy that explaination DXF stands for Data eXchange
>Format it
>> might be owned by AutoDesk, but the format is documented in many
>books. There
> are many programs that read and use DXF files and I am sure they
>don't pay a
> royalty to AutoDesk for the pleasure. Its not like its one of their

proprietry

> formats which they don't publish.
>
>

I agree with Keith, there are quite a few low cost and shareware
programs out there that can read DXF.
I know we have some CAD writers on this list. Can we have a better
understanding.?

John S.