Does anyone knows about a modeler like Visio for modeling systems,
networks, etc? I need a (freeware Windows XP) application that can
model network system with icons or images like MS-Visio does, and for
modeling UML and Flow Diagrams.

heldmar wrote:
> Does anyone knows about a modeler like Visio for modeling systems,
> networks, etc? I need a (freeware Windows XP) application that can
> model network system with icons or images like MS-Visio does, and for
> modeling UML and Flow Diagrams.
>
And while we're at it, I'd like file compatibility with Visio too. I
remember when Microsoft bought this program around 1997 -- they paid _2
or 3 Billion_ for it, so they want a good return on their investment.

I'd like a good return on my investment, too.

Richard

On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 19:38:55 -0700, heldmar wrote:

> Does anyone knows about a modeler like Visio for modeling systems,
> networks, etc? I need a (freeware Windows XP) application that can
> model network system with icons or images like MS-Visio does, and for
> modeling UML and Flow Diagrams.

Try Dia for Windows
http://dia-installer.sourceforge.net/

Gregory

Richard Steinfeld <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> heldmar wrote:
>> Does anyone knows about a modeler like Visio for modeling
>> systems, networks, etc? I need a (freeware Windows XP)
>> application that can model network system with icons or images
>> like MS-Visio does, and for modeling UML and Flow Diagrams.
>>
> And while we're at it, I'd like file compatibility with Visio
> too. I remember when Microsoft bought this program around 1997
> -- they paid _2 or 3 Billion_ for it, so they want a good return
> on their investment.
>
> I'd like a good return on my investment, too.

Then you get nothing, this is a freeware group :-)

Don't get your hopes up about file compatibility with Visio. AFAIK,
there's nothing in the freeware world that has it, and there
probably won't be. Reason is obvious: the file format is not open,
so noone really knows how to read it. Don't blame the freeware
authors, blame Microsoft for keeping it a secret.

Regards,
Wald