On Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:48:36 +0000
Tim Brocklehurst <timb@???> wrote:
 
> Reasons for not using are currently:
> Software won't run. (particularly for CAD)
true you can't get autocad for linux. 
In any case you'd need lots of money for a windows version but I have
been playing with QCad a little bit and it looks quite good for a 2D
cad app. It has autocad file compatibility. It is even in the debian
squeeze repository. 
http://www.ribbonsoft.com/qcad.html
-- 
John Lewis
using Debian sid