Thanks,Rich.
I tried to install Draftsight but it did not go through due to an error.
 
caobin
 
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> Hi, everybody,
> Happy BBQ! but i am sorry i can not make it.
> One question: is there anyone using qcad in linux? it is strange that the program can not print! it does not show up my installed printer at all. Any help woud be greatly appreciated.
> i am using fedora 12 and the qcad is version 2.0.5.
>
> thanks.
> caobin
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> > 1. food,weather,BBQ (Doug Mildram)
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> > Subject: [Wlug] food,weather,BBQ
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> > If you cannot make it to the BBQ *thurs 6pm...7pm....8pm......fading near
> > 9pm...
> > sorry! (details abound, below. first, from NOAA
> > http://www.weather.gov/ wed eve,,,,,
> >
> > *Tonight: *Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light east wind. (doug:
> > cool, and mint!)
> >
> > *Thursday: *A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high
> > near 76. East wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. (
> > back to normal i guess!)
> >
> > *Thursday Night: *A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low
> > around 58.....
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> > doug> Either way we're rather unaffected for the party, inside+outside.
> > Party/BBQ is on the deck. Pool is clean/open/mostly_unused!
> > Party is ALSO based near the kitchen (which is near deck and grill).
> > ( upscale from last year's BBQ in the garage..... )
> > Bring a few extra paper plates, i'm low on paper plates.
> > I have all else, except the fare != green/healthy, it's:
> >
> > MENU so far
> > burgers, tomatoes,.....amer. cheese w/bulkie buns
> > sausages (12 sweet, 6 hot) w/ big torpedo or split rolls
> > tomatoes.....amer. cheese
> > salsa and 2 bags tortilla/white-corn chips (THAT might go fast)
> > ginger ale, cranberry juice, byob.... -doug
> > p.s.
> > On the directions, URL'd below one last time,
> > the cellphone# is wrong, but top# 508-869-xxxx is correct.
> > > For Worcester area:
> > >
> > >
> > http://webpages.charter.net/mquinty/directions/boylston_from_auburn_worc_290_140.txt
> > >
> > > From the Northwest such as Leominster:
> > >
> > >
> > http://webpages.charter.net/mquinty/directions/boylston_from_rte2_lancaster_clinton.txt
> > >
> > > From anywhere via 495:
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> > > http://webpages.charter.net/mquinty/directions/boylston_from_495+62.txt
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> From: Richard Klein <richspk@gmail.com>
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> On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Caobin zhu <globecstar@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi, everybody,
> > Happy BBQ! but i am sorry i can not make it.
> > One question: is there anyone using qcad in linux? it is strange that?the
> > program can not print! it does not show up my?installed printer at all.
> > Any?help woud be greatly appreciated.
> > i am using fedora 12 and the qcad is version 2.0.5.
>
> I haven't used qcad, but I've been using Draftsight on Windows for a
> couple months. I don't think it's open source [1], but it's the best
> _free_ CAD software I've used to date, and a Linux version is supposed
> to be out later this year.
> http://www.draftsight.com/
>
> --
> Rich
> [1] I don't know that it's not, either...
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