CompuServe Messages

James: <<AutoDESK as well as other software companies provides extreemly good discounts to Students in order that they may do exactly what _You_ claim they do not do.>> The only people who can take advantage of these offers are students at Universities. How does this help the many people who are not enrolled in University but still need to learn CAD? These offers are not available at most Community Colleges. Degree granting Institutions only. What other Software Companies? There might be one other.Microstation. What about third party aplications? <<Do you just want someone to pay you for learning software packages or do you have any real work planned?>> I am willing to pay to learn. Tell me where to sign up for the courses. There are no courses in my area other than AutoCAD level 1 and 2. No course(for instance) in Mini-CAD, if I ever wanted to learn it. I do not want to run a business out of my basement, simply to learn the programs that are neccessary to get out of the basement and into a real job. <<This is Laughable!!!! I can't beleave your pissed at Somebody else for your own lack of knowledge!!!! HOW do you think the rest of us LEARNED these programs….The Software Fairy didn't just drop in on us with basket of goodies..Geezzzz Get a Clue!! <g>>> I'm not looking for a basket of goodies, I'm interested in learning. I'm not looking for anything free. But I resent the fact that in order to learn I have to buy. <<As far as making it impossible to learn without buying….WELLLLLLL How the hell did you learn to drive a car???????>> I learned to drive at a local high school in a car provided by the high school. Chyrsler Corporation did not ask me to buy the car. I'm looking for constructive suggestions/solutions to what most people would recognize as a situation that could use some improvement. That is: learning software that is not taught at the local schools. J.F.