Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Fw: Free X-Cad

Raymond Heckert wrote:

>On a couple of the other Machining-oriented yahoogroups, the conclusion was
>reached that this was at best, a veiled attempt to 'harvest' 100,000
>legitimate e-mail addresses. You will apparently be spammed by the producer
>( or whoever they sell your address to) to 'upgrade' (for money), etc.
>Respond at your own risk (or peril). What's that Latin saying, about, "Let
>the buyer, beware"? IMHO, DesignCAD is the best bargain in 3-D CAD, but it
>costs about $100!!! *
>
>RayHex
>
>* Standard disclaimer ;-)
>
>

Actually, I signed up with a GMail account, and have received zero
emails from them, other than the one they send immediately to confirm
registration.

A prior analysis suggested that the company is Alibre (which has sent me
a dozen emails, and called me several times, since I signed up for their
demo, which I never got).

In any case, it doesn't hurt to sign up with a throwaway address, as Tom
Harrison pointed out.

Oh, and I like CadMax for inexpensive 3D CAD. Fully parametric solids
modeling for $295. Can't beat that. (now if only I could remember how
to do anything with it :) )
- Steve