On Friday 17 January 2003 10:58 am, you wrote: > Everyone, > > Why not think bigger than just CAD, since we have CAM interests too. > > How about OpenCIM? (Computer Integrated Manufacturing = CAD + CAM + CAE) > > Eric But do we want a staright forward descriptive name, or one that has to be explained. KISS works pretty well. I was thinking of a short description as follows :- To provide an OpenSource quality CAD program available free to all under the GPL. 2/3-D parametric with an Open Format file system (XML-based) Preconfigured defaults to enable system setting to architecture CAD, Modelling CAD etc. Output modules to be able to drive CAM/CNC machinery. yada...yada...yada... Regards...Martin