On 07/14/2020 11:00 AM, Reinhard wrote:
Last weeks I worked hard on linuxcnc and the deeper I dig,
the more upset I get. Such a great project and nobody
cares about quality ... That makes me mad. ... and when I
see such things like the homing maze ... That was too much
Well, I've been using EMC/EMC2/LinuxCNC since 1998. There
were some stability issues in 1997.
But, since then, I have gone through 3 computers and a bunch
of software updates, but LinuxCNC
just works. I have NEVER, since 1998, had it crash on me.
There have been a few issues, but they
are all related to operator error of one kind or another.
There has been some grumbling about
the slow progress and long delays between updates, but it
takes a while for issues to turn up and
be fixed. So, I think that is the mark of quality -- take
the time to be sure it is right before releasing it.
Yes, the documentation doesn't look like the product of a
billion $ corporation, but it is being supported largely by
ONE GUY! And, we are so lucky to have John Thornton take
over the docs, that ugly job that nobody else wanted to do!
There is a REASON homing is complicated, there are
situations where you NEED to do it in several different
ways. Homing is needed for machines with tool changers, and
accurate homing is needed where you will restart the machine
with referenced fixtures in place, and expect the same
reference as the day before.
LinuxCNC does all this quite well.
Jon
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