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Re: OT: Network map solutions



You should check out xfig. It's not exactly Visio but may be the best tool in this
case.

Marc Mongeon wrote:

> Sorry, this is a bit off-topic, but I thought it might be a quick and
> painless way to reach people who have already tackled a problem I'm
> facing.
>
> I'm looking for a way to create rather nice-looking network topology
> maps.  I figure a solution will involve an easy-to-use object-oriented
> drawing program with a library of network objects (routers, switches,
> links, clouds, etc.) that is also extensible, so I can add my own ob-
> jects.  I'm thinking of something Visio-like, but given the quality of
> open-source software I've worked with in the past, I'm certain I can
> find something even better.
>
> Has anybody found a utility that fits this description?  I played around
> a little bit with a drawing program called "dia," but its object lib-
> rary was minimal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
>
> Marc
>
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