On Thursday 13 June 2013 14:09:24 Matt Shaver did opine: > On Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:39:22 -0400 > > Bruce Layne <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 06/13/2013 07:07 AM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > > > Why do you use LinuxCNC and what are the features you like best? > > > > One of my favorite features is the fact that LinuxCNC is Free Open > > Source Software, but that probably won't impress a lot of people as > > it does me, so I'll skip the religion and stick to the more pragmatic > > reasons for LinuxCNC. > > > > LinuxCNC is suitable to almost every application and skill level. If > > you bought a new machine from companies such as Sherline or Smithy, > > there is a configuration ready for you to use. If you have a typical > > machine (milling machine or lathe, servo or stepper driven) there is > > a generic configuration that will require only slight modifications > > to adapt it to your specific application (steps per inch, etc.) If > > you've designed and build some wacky machine tool - a 5 axis plasma > > cutter with automated infeed & outfeed and a frothy beer dispenser > > nozzle - then you can go full custom. At every level there are tools > > appropriate to the task, and at every level the tools are now pretty > > close to being the easiest possible way of doing the job. > > > > There is great 3rd party hardware support for various CNC and I/O > > solutions. Hi Pete! Hi Jon! Etc. > > > > There is great community support available on this list, the forum, > > etc. Considering how problematic it can be when you've done the > > proprietary software dance, invested greatly of your time and money, > > and everything is finished except one outstanding and insurmountable > > hurdle and the software vendor is no help at all, this one aspect of > > LinuxCNC could easily be the only selling point you need. With > > LinuxCNC, nobody is ever single sourced for a solution, and you won't > > find yourself hopelessly painted into a technological corner with no > > path for escape. > > > > LinuxCNC is new & improved, lemon scented, now with 35% more product > > for the same price, under new management, no embarrassing stains or > > unsightly wrinkles, guaranteed or your money back, your mileage may > > vary, some restrictions apply, void where prohibited by law. > > That [^] is a good essay. Seriously, mad respect. > > Sincerely, > Matt
I'll 3rd that Matt, 'twas truly excellent. As I sit here listening to my generator, which I just hooked up, running everything but the whole house AC. Damn I wish we actually had a power company in these parts. Its so local I still have cable and cell service, so why is it forecast to take them sometime between 2300 tonight and 2300 tomorrow night to fix it? OTOH, I get to use up some gas thats been sitting, with startech in it because its gasahol, for most of a year. Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> is up! My views <http://www.armchairpatriot.com/What%20Has%20America%20Become.shtml> Bigamy is having one spouse too many. Monogamy is the same. A pen in the hand of this president is far more dangerous than 200 million guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
