On Mon, 13 May 2013 22:50:51 +1000, you wrote:
>> Given that it is now mainly a machine-to-machine data standard, the >> fact that it is archaic, antiquated and poor as a programming language >> is largely irrelevant. True. >True, and well expressed, but the LinuxCNC elves have added much needed >flow-control, looping, and subroutine language elements to LinuxCNC >gcode, so that it is nearly as good as assembler now. Named variables, >too, have done a lot for its utility as a hand-wrought language. Your LinuxCNC elves are working for a tiny niche market only. Nobody except programmers seem to think it's necessary. It certainly isn't to produce a part and all the loops and subroutines in the world don't machine that part any better or quicker. Your never going to persuade thousands of companies or the big players like Fanuc or Siemens to drop traditional Gcode. It's been tried before and then, as now, changes were as popular as pox in a brothel. Commercially they have too much time, skill and money invested in something that already works and if it ain't broke there is no need to fix it. Steve Blackmore -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AlienVault Unified Security Management (USM) platform delivers complete security visibility with the essential security capabilities. Easily and efficiently configure, manage, and operate all of your security controls from a single console and one unified framework. Download a free trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/alienvault_d2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
