[TriLUG] OSS Visio or whatever...what we may be looking for.

[Matt Frye]

If you're experience has been even close to mine, then what you may be
looking for is something that allows you to create a diagram or
drawing in a file format compatible with Visio.  I've spent a great
deal of time making the case for and testing open source applications
that perform identical functions (not necessarily in the same exact
manner) with the same or a very similar end result.
Unfortunately, the limitation of file format rules out most visio-like
open source applications for interoperability with Visio.  To make
things worse, I've observed that even "standard" file types which are
saved with M$ Visio, have a problem opening in many OSS visio-like
applications, and vice versa.  Someday, there may be a product which
solves these problems. But not yet.

MPF

On 12 Aug 2004 11:54:59 -0000, rwshep2000.2725323 at bloglines.com
<rwshep2000.2725323 at bloglines.com> wrote:
> Greg,
> 
> Not sure this is really what you're looking for, but I've been using
> Umbrello 1.2.1 (a KDE app) for UML.  It won't do a network diagram, but if
> you are looking for a basic modeller it's a feature-unrich but acceptable
> alternative to Visio, Rational.
> 
> It will export to an impressive number
> of image types: eps, bmp, jpeg, png, bmp and more.
> 
> http://uml.sourceforge.net/index.php
> 
> Bob
> 
> --- Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <trilug at trilug.org
> wrote:
> I've heard of DIA but am having problems locating it.  Does anyone
> else
> > use any OSS Visio types of programs?  If so, what are you using,
> do you
> > like it, what kinds out output does it support, etc?
> >
> > Greg
> 
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