Peter; On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 9:27 AM, Peter Blodow <[email protected]> wrote:
> when I started listening to this list, I was intrigued by the > possibilties of using ordinary "left-over" desk top PCs (which were > getting very cheap at the time) to do extraordinary work with ordinary > out-of-time machinery. This wonderful idea met my desires to make ends > meet and, what's more, at low cost. Now, LinuxCNC has gone commercial, > and using "dedicated", purpose-made computers doesn't appeal much to me > - everybody makes dedicated computers and builds modern gadgets with > them. It has lost lots of charms by now. > If I attach an older PC, or Mini-ITX board to the side of a machine cabinet, is that ok or is it "dedicated" in your eyes? I kind of like attaching the computers to my machines - they are all on casters, so I can roll them around if/when I want to. John. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
