Re: [libredwg] Small patches

[Mike Dupont]

interesting, so thanks for the input. Good to know. I will see what I
can do with that.
mike

On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 3:40 PM, R. van Twisk <address@hidden> wrote:
> Rallaz has written a DXF library as part of LibreCAD,
> see :
> https://github.com/Rallaz/LibreCAD/tree/dwgsupp2/libraries/libdxfrw/src
>
> it's licensed as GPLv2 or higher and can be used.
>
> We could pull it apart from LibreCAD and build it's own repository around
> that if
> there is enough interest. The DXF parser is under very active development.
> and fairly mature as we use it in LibreCAD.
>
> I think he is also starting to work on a DWG parser.
>
> Ries
>
>
> On Mar 31, 2013, at 3:00 PM, Paolo Caroni <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike and hi at everyone,
> I think DIME is released under double license, GPLv2 or proprietary
> license...
> not compatible with GPLv3.
> http://doc.coin3d.org/dime/Base_8h_source.html
>
> Actually there isn't a GPLv3 compatible DXF library.
> There is one not complete https://github.com/bert/libdxf, but is in a
> “Work in progress” status.
> I'm not the author but I'm writing the DXF documentation under the
> same project, can be usefull for any DXF library.
> Cheers,
> Paolo
>
> 2013/3/31, Mike  Dupont <address@hidden>:
>
> Hola!
> why dont we include dxf/dime support into libredwg as well? I have
> some experience with dime, it would be useful to support multiple
> formats.
> I just found a bunch of dxf files I would like to process
> :http://www.topeka.org/GIS/GIS_DATA/T11r15/contours/dxf_format/file_tree.php
> I have a branch https://github.com/h4ck3rm1k3/TwoNickels here to
> convert dxf to osm... could put the libredwg inbeween ...
> mike
>
> On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 8:53 PM, Rodrigo Rodrigues da Silva
> <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Hello, Eduardo!
>
> On Thu, 28 Feb 2013, Eduardo Morais wrote:
>
> Hello.
> Some people from IME-USP and me are working to integrate libredwg with
> our
> CAD software, Archimedes (www.archimedes.org.br).
> For now, we have made small patches (restore C++ compatibility and
> changes
> to the README file).
> We hope to also make a Debian and RPM package, but that will be in the
> future.
>
>
> Thank you for your patches. It is really nice that you are working on the
> project.
>
> I will look for your patches this week, I hope.
>
> I spoke with someone from IME on the phone last week, maybe that was you?
>
> I must admit that I've barely had time for this project on the past
> two years, plus the licensing issue.
>
> Maybe someone wants to step in as a new co-maintainer?
>
> It also came to my mind that Google Summer of Code 2013 is on. We
> could contribute some ideas (or revive old ones) to the GNU umbrella.
>
> best,
> --
> Rodrigo Rodrigues da Silva
>
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>
>
>
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