DraftSight finally is a real product, as of 7:00am Paris time

The 400,000 who downloaded DraftSight since June may be surprised to learn it wasn't ready. Well, it was beta, and now the Windows version no longer is. The OS X version continues in beta, while the Linux version still is delayed.

Dassault Systemes announces that it is now available for general release in three versions (free, fee-supported, and education) and 14 languages. http://www.draftsight.com

In related news, I have a set of ebooks available for learning DraftSight -- or "ARES," as it is known through Graebert Gmbh -- from secure.graebert.com/en/shop :

• Inside ARES -- introductory tutorials on drafting in 2D and drawing in 3D with the Windows version of ARES/DraftSight ($29.95).
  
  
• Inside ARES for Macintosh -- same, but for the OS X version of ARES/DraftSight ($29.95).
  
  
• ARES for AutoCAD Users -- understanding the similarities and differences between ARES/DraftSight and AutoCAD ($19.95)