Re: Ann: TeXCAD 4.3

[gautier_niouzes@hotmail.com]

Ada novice:
> Nice Software.

Thanks!
> However I stumbled across this link via http://texcad.sf.net:
> 
> http://www.gelbes-rechenbuch.de/Texcad32/index_e.html
> 
> It says: Version 4.4.2 Aug 01, 2004
> Freeware Drawing Program for LaTeX and Windows
> 
> So if I use Windows should I go for the older version TexCad32 version 4.4.3 of Aug. 2004 rather than the new TexCad but of version 4.3?

Lol - yeah, you just need a time machine ;-).
Seriously, these are two different programs, with only a common ancestor (TeXCAD for DOS), hence the same name and a similar purpose.
I admit it is confusing, so I put a schema below to explain the various texcad's hanging around :-) .

> Both seem to work on Windows.

Yep. Try both to have an idea...
Have fun!
Gautier
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