Comments by "MyTech" (@mytech6779) on "FreeCAD 1.0: The Most Important Linux Release of 2024" video.

  1. The way I have always seen the situation is the CADD software dictates the OS, the OS doesn't dictate the CADD software. If Autodesk switched development to Linux or MacOS then every autocad user would switch their OS without hesitation. (Same for CATIA, Solidworks, etc; the whole workshop will be molded around the CADD software.)
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  2. I use libreCAD frequently, but not for mech engineering of complete components. The 2D classic-autocad format is really good for solving and visualizing moderately complex geometry problems, and even for really basic stuff like laying out a garden and measuring surface areas or even what angle do I cut this 2×4 that needs to be tangent to this other widget in the chicken coop. Like electronic graph paper with automated calipers, compass, and protractor.
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