NDI and security of investor credibility are obvious ground work.
Just a bystander here but quite obviously this is an idea who's time has come.
ROI vs machine market place is the question I've asked myself often.
Ultimately the question is how to apply the technonogy via marketing and
resources over development of code.
Bruce
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-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Bernard <yankeelena2...@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2010 21:50:54
To: Enhanced Machine Controller \(EMC\)<emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller \(EMC\)"
<emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Expansion of EMC
I'm surprised there were no comments on this. I'm wondering how such a venture
could effect our beloved software.
----- Original Message ----
From: Anonymous Investor <backgroundpart...@gmail.com>
To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 9:10:13 AM
Subject: [Emc-users] Expansion of EMC
*Business Opportunity related to EMC2*
EMC2 may be well written CNC control software, but it does not appear to be
making progress entering mainstream applications. We believe that the
largest impediment to success is the lack of a full scope supplier. We feel
that the mainstream machine builder community, meaning hobby, professional,
and OEM, remains outside the open source community. Furthermore, we feel
that the solution is not to try and bring machine builders into the open
source community, but rather to bring complete solutions to machine
builders. We propose the creation of a company which delivers EMC based
solutions, essentially the Red Hat of CNC. To that end, we will finance
such a company.
*Perspective:*
There are quite a few hobby oriented suppliers, based on Mach3, TurboCAD,
and other solutions, which offer everything including ballscrews, motors,
drivers, and circuit boards. These companies serve their customers well,
but they do not come up to the level of professionalism that is necessary to
attract serious commercial machine builders.
There are mid-level suppliers, such as Flashcut, CamSoft, or Centroid, which
offer reasonable value but cannot provide the security, vendor independence,
or continuity of supply, which would be available with a more open
technology. Of course the 800 lb gorilla is Fanuc, having sold 2.2 million
control systems. While offering the ultimate in performance, Fanuc
solutions come with minimum vendor independence and dismal ROI for those
only needed mid-level performance.
We believe a full service, professional grade supplier, offering complete
control systems solutions, can be an effective competitor and is sorely
needed by all levels of machine builders. We are not proposing open source
hardware, but rather combining open source software with support and
conventional industrial components to develop full spectrum solutions. This
is not a matter of welcoming machine builders into the open source
community; rather it is an issue of bringing the resources and value of open
source to the market, offering attractive ROI to both customers and
investor.
*Details and How to Proceed:*
We are looking to invest in a start-up business which meets the general
goals as outlined above. We will provide the majority of capital and
mentoring as needed. We will not participate in, nor attempt to control,
the day to day activities of the business. If you want this to be your
start-up business, submit a business plan to the email of Anonymous Investor
at the address [backgroundpartner at gmail.com]. All submissions will
remain confidential. There are many resources available for guidance on the
development of a business plan, Google it. There is no specific timeline
for this venture, but we will keep it open for at least 2 months. This is
not a contest; it’s an investment and a partnership. A credible plan may be
reviewed with suggestions for improvement. We have limited time for dialog
and are unlikely to answer email from those with idle curiosity.
*Anti-Spam and Scam Issues:*
The legitimacy of this opportunity should speak for itself. This offer is
only going out to the EMC email list and at no time will we ask for money,
deposits, or personal financial information. Our anonymity will be removed
for those whose negotiations appear credible and who sign non-disclosure
agreement.
Yours,
Anonymous Investor
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