Marcus, I'm just a party doing what I can to run a machine and make a part here and there, so I can't address the larger plan you shared for bigger projects.
I have often wished there was someone I could contact with issues I come across and challenges pertaining to upgrades and the like. Paying for that service would often times be cheaper than bleeding for days on some of this stuff (depending on how expensive the help service was). I am not blessed with an education in computer ins and outs, I am someone who in order to compete and be relevant in the world today needs automation, so I'm stuck between a rock and a hard spot! No education on the subject, no time for the education, and I must make use of the technology of the day. LNCN is a wonderful open source tool to be relevant and it is cost effective _IF_ things go smoothly. It would be great if folks with the skill set could be available to help implement it as needed for a service fee. Pricing could be by incident or annual subscription. My two cents worth, I hope it helps. On 06/24/2015 02:49 AM, Marius Alksnys wrote: > Would developing, LinuxCNC support, consultancy paid services be > interesting for this community? > > By developing I mean software and hardware: > programming custom HAL components; > FPGA programming; > Making changes, alterations to LinuxCNC sources per request; > Creating user interfaces; > Design and creation of electronics hardware. > > What I am thinking about is to gather a team of people capable to offer > services for money agreed. One way is just to advertise them officially, > another could be crowd-funding. > > Crowd-funding principle could be handy for tasks of multiple interest in > a way like this: > 1. Task is raised from the community. > 2. It is reviewed by the team or even other members, which offer their > solution with description of what could be done, time and money needed. > 3. One offer probably has to win. > 4. Fund collection for the winning offer begins. > 5. Work begins when funding goal is reached. > 6. Work is tested when done, fixed if needed. > 7. When everyone is happy, implementer gets the money, otherwise all or > part of money (as agreed in advance) goes back to the funders. > > Being a full-time LinuxCNC integrator with some experience, I could help > collect the team members if I see my idea gets your support and real > tasks could be funded. > > Probably management system could be integrated into existing issue tracker.. > > Your opinions are needed! > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Monitor 25 network devices or servers for free with OpManager! > OpManager is web-based network management software that monitors > network devices and physical & virtual servers, alerts via email & sms > for fault. Monitor 25 devices for free with no restriction. Download now > http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/292181274;119417398;o > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor 25 network devices or servers for free with OpManager! OpManager is web-based network management software that monitors network devices and physical & virtual servers, alerts via email & sms for fault. Monitor 25 devices for free with no restriction. Download now http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/292181274;119417398;o _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
