GNU LibreDWG is a
software library
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programmed in
C to manage
DWG computer file
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s, native
proprietary format
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of
computer-aided design
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software
AutoCAD
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. It aims to be a
free software
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replacement for the
OpenDWG
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libraries. The project is managed by the
Free Software Foundation
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(FSF).
Motivation
The