Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread Alex Joni
Hi Ebo, the announcement was done on the emc users list. For you (and probably others) who are subscribed only to the developers list, here is a link: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.distributions.emc.user/32195 Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: "EBo" To: Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread Chris Morley
Alex I'm sure he meant discussion before the decision was made :) This is the first I have ever heard of any problems with out name. Chris M > From: alex.j...@robcon.ro > To: emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:51:59 +0200 > Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding E

Re: [Emc-developers] Wiki problems

2012-01-18 Thread Alex Joni
>I was just going to do some LinuxCNC renaming in the Wiki. > I find the entire wiki seems to be set to read-only. If it's read-only, then you are not signed in. See: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?BasicSteps Looking at that page (and especially the diff to the previous version): http:/

Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread Alex Joni
The link I sent describes some of the questions EBo had (why it is necessary, etc) As of the discussion, trust me - nothing would have been nicer than to let someone else (even the community) handle it. Unfortunately the board was approached. and by the current bylaws the same board was requir

Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread EBo
Ick... Oh well, it looks like Fred Proctor published the first paper in 1993, and emc.com incorporated in 1994... At least they were nice about it so it sounds like. To bad we could not skip 2 and move on to 3 ;-) Actually them copyrighting/trademarking what is in essence Einstein's equatio

Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 1/18/2012 6:42 AM, EBo wrote: Ick... Oh well, it looks like Fred Proctor published the first paper in 1993, and emc.com incorporated in 1994... At least they were nice about it so it sounds like. To bad we could not skip 2 and move on to 3 ;-) Actually them copyrighting/trademarking what i

Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread Dave
Obviously no one wants to get involved in a legal struggle, but I hope that the board passed this by a competent lawyer. I have three in my family - one who is chief counsel to a very large data services company not related to EMC. He might be willing to take a look at it - no charge.I know

Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread EBo
On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:20:01 -0500, Kent A. Reed wrote: > On 1/18/2012 6:42 AM, EBo wrote: >> Ick... Oh well, it looks like Fred Proctor published the first >> paper >> in 1993, and emc.com incorporated in 1994... At least they were >> nice >> about it so it sounds like. To bad we could not sk

Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread dave
On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:27:41 -0600 EBo wrote: > On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:20:01 -0500, Kent A. Reed wrote: > > On 1/18/2012 6:42 AM, EBo wrote: > >> Ick... Oh well, it looks like Fred Proctor published the first > >> paper > >> in 1993, and emc.com incorporated in 1994... At least they were > >>

Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread Kenneth Lerman
EMCnc or EMCNC for Enhanced Machine Computer Numerical Control Ken On 1/18/2012 11:32 AM, dave wrote: > On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:27:41 -0600 > EBo wrote: > >> On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:20:01 -0500, Kent A. Reed wrote: >>> On 1/18/2012 6:42 AM, EBo wrote: Ick... Oh well, it looks like Fred Proc

Re: [Emc-developers] Rebranding EMC2 to LinuxCNC

2012-01-18 Thread EBo
Actually, I do not see why a link on the front page saying "if you are looking for emc.com -- the computer people... go here" But WHO am I On Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:55:04 -0500, Kenneth Lerman wrote: > EMCnc or EMCNC > > for Enhanced Machine Computer Numerical Control > > Ken > > On 1/18/2012 11:32

Re: [Emc-developers] Wiki problems

2012-01-18 Thread Jon Elson
Alex Joni wrote: >> I was just going to do some LinuxCNC renaming in the Wiki. >> I find the entire wiki seems to be set to read-only. >> > > If it's read-only, then you are not signed in. > See: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?BasicSteps > OK, apparently one needs to reset their p

[Emc-developers] Wiki editing

2012-01-18 Thread Kent A. Reed
Gentle persons: I just edited the Wiki home page, wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl, to get of the irritating spurious "?" marks (e.g., the Wiki's indication of a missing link) introduced by the substitution of "LinuxCNC", which is a WikiWiki word, and displays as "LinuxCNC?". In the process, I

[Emc-developers] Wiki page add-on

2012-01-18 Thread Spiderdab
Hi, I added a png of my vismach realization into the vismach page here: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Vismach I wish i did the right thing. BTW, I wrote LinuxCNC, and the result (as said) is 'LinuxCNC?'. do I have to change into LinuxCNC, right? --

Re: [Emc-developers] Wiki page add-on

2012-01-18 Thread Chris Radek
On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:19:26PM +0100, Spiderdab wrote: > Hi, I added a png of my vismach realization into the vismach page here: > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Vismach > I wish i did the right thing. > > BTW, I wrote LinuxCNC, and the result (as said) is 'LinuxCNC?'. > > do I have

Re: [Emc-developers] G74.1/G84.1 rigid tapping cycles

2012-01-18 Thread Robert Harpham
got it thanks sorry did not try sooner if u do a G84 with no spindle commanded u get K word with no G2, G3, G33, G33.1, G76, G84 or G87 to use it maybe error would be better as Spindle not turning in G84 see how G33.1 reports spindle not turning in G33.1 if MDI with no commanded speed also it

Re: [Emc-developers] Wiki problems

2012-01-18 Thread Jon Elson
Jon Elson wrote: > I was just going to do some LinuxCNC renaming in the Wiki. > I find the entire wiki seems to be set to read-only. > Also, a number of pags are still missing. > Table of Contents / Getting started: > LinuxCNC Supported Hardware > LinuxCNC Installing Linux > LinuxCNC pure simulator