[cad-linux] Fwd: [PythonCAD]Ninth release of PythonCAD now available

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> Subject: [PythonCAD] [ANNOUNCE] Ninth release of PythonCAD now available
> 
> 
> I'd like to announce the ninth development release of PythonCAD,
> a CAD package for open-source software users. As the name implies,
> PythonCAD is written entirely in Python. The goal of this project is
> to create a fully scriptable drafting program that will match and eventually
> exceed features found in commercial CAD software. PythonCAD is released
> under the GNU Public License (GPL).
> 
> PythonCAD requires Python 2.2. The interface is GTK 2.0 based,
> and uses the PyGTK module for interfacing to GTK. The design of
> PythonCAD is built around the idea of separating the interface
> from the back end as much as possible. By doing this, it is hoped
> that both GNOME and KDE interfaces can be added to PythonCAD through
> usage of the appropriate Python module. Addition of other interfaces
> will depend on the availability of a Python module for that particular
> interface and developer interest and action.
> 
> The ninth release concentrated on internal improvements to the code. The
> storage and manipulation of optional values was heavily reworked. The
> first batch of changes regarding storing various drawing entities was
> finished, with the handling of colors having the largest number of changes.
> Linetypes and drawing styles will be updated in a similar manner to colors
> in future releases. This release also has numerous improvements in handling
> default values for many of the objects used in PythonCAD.
> 
> A large number of bug fixes are included in this release. Various bugs
> relating to line splitting, tangent point calculation, and line intersection
> calculation have been fixed. In addition to bug fixes, numerous changes
> in the code are for data validation and error checking, resulting in
> several fixes where using improper data types was uncovered.  A few changes
> have been made with regards to saving and loading of files as well.
> 
> The ninth release also allows for the setting of the inactive layer
> entity color. This change is probably the only user interface change present
> in the release. As was stated above, the vast majority of changes present
> in this release are deep within the code and not UI related.
> 
> Unfortunately the redraw bug in the preference dialog is still present, and
> when making the eighth release I had hoped to have it eliminated by the time
> the ninth release went out. That goal was not met, but hope springs eternal
> and maybe it will be removed in the next release.
> 
> The mailing list for the development and use of PythonCAD is available.
> Visit the following page for information about subscribing and viewing
> the mailing list archive:
> 
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythoncad
> 
> Visit the PythonCAD web site for more information about what PythonCAD
> does and aims to be:
> 
> http://www.pythoncad.org/
> 
> Come and join me in developing PythonCAD into a world class drafting
> program!
> 
> Art Haas
> -- 
> Man once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities
> the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every
> wind.
> 
> -Thomas Jefferson to James Smith, 1822
>

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