[cad-linux] Fwd: Important Message to Open Design Alliance Members regarding the Autodesk law suit

Hey guys,
        I got this (see attachment) today, it might affect you or any other 
project 
that uses the OpenDWG libraries...
                                                        Regards,
                                                                                
                        Nuno
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Subject: Important Message to Open Design Alliance Members regarding the 
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On November 13, 2006, Autodesk, Inc=2E filed suit against the Open Design All=
iance, alleging that our DWGdirect libraries infringe their trademark for t=
he word "AUTODESK=2E"  On November 22, the United States District Court for t=
he Western District of Washington in Seattle issued a Temporary Restraining=
 Order affecting the Open Design Alliance's DWGdirect libraries=2E

Due to this order, the DWGdirect version 2=2E1=2E0 libraries are no longer avai=
lable for download=2E  Updated version 2=2E1=2E1 libraries, which do not 
include =
the code affected by the order, are available now=2E

If you have previously downloaded DWGdirect version 2=2E1=2E0, you may be direc=
tly affected by the court order, a copy of which is available at http://aec=
news=2Ecom/files/Court_issues_temporary_restraining_order_22nov06=2Epdf=2E

ODA recommends that you cease using version 2=2E1=2E0 and substitute version 
2=2E=
1=2E1 which is available for download at www=2Eopendesign=2Ecom 
<http://www=2Eopend=
esign=2Ecom/> =2E

If you have downloaded DWGdirect version 2=2E1=2E0, we request you download and=
 replace with version 2=2E1=2E1=2E We also request that you patch any 
application=
s that you may have shipped with 2=2E1=2E0 to use 2=2E1=2E1 and if you have any 
bac=
kup copies of 2=2E1=2E0 to delete them=2E

Mauritz Botha

President=2E

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