Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC and Tormach

2019-06-10 Thread Chris Albertson
No. Path Pilot is not LinuxCNC. and not covered by GPL. Path Pilot is a Linux application that creates G-code that is then sent to LinuxCNC. Only if PP was a modified version of LinuxCNC then it would be GPL's but it is not, they are two different bits of software that run on the same machine.

Re: [Emc-users] Atomic pi

2019-06-10 Thread Alan Condit
I finally got Stretch 9 running on the atomic pi. I agree with Wallace that the forum is pretty poor. The only help I got was from another Linuxcnc user. So, thank you Robert Murphy (I guess not of Murphy’s law fame). I have Synaptic running on it on Stretch. I couldn’t get Synaptic to run on

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC and Tormach

2019-06-10 Thread Ken Strauss
There was some discussion about this on cnczone and I believe that the conclusion was that they would send the files to anyone. Go to https://www.tormach.com/store/index.php?app=ecom=prodshow=38249 if you want to order your personal copy. > -Original Message- > From: John Dammeyer

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC and Tormach

2019-06-10 Thread John Dammeyer
> -Original Message- > From: Ken Strauss [mailto:ken.stra...@gmail.com] > Sent: June-10-19 3:19 PM > To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC and Tormach > > I neglected to answer you other question: > Tormach's Python source files are on every

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC and Tormach

2019-06-10 Thread Ken Strauss
I neglected to answer you other question: Tormach's Python source files are on every distribution flashdrive (the distribution is too big for a DVD). For a small fee ($25?) Tormach will send all source files on a DVD. > -Original Message- > From: John Dammeyer

Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC and Tormach

2019-06-10 Thread Ken Strauss
As a Tormach owner for a number of years: My machine came with Mach3 installed. Perhaps 3 years ago all owners were emailed an upgrade notice suggesting that PathPilot was great and that an upgrade required the purchase of a Mesa 5i25 card + an install DVD costing a total of a little more than

[Emc-users] LinuxCNC and Tormach

2019-06-10 Thread John Dammeyer
Got a Design World mailing today with an advertisement for Tormach Path Pilot titled the brains behind CNC. And a link to this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puZednzlsY0 In the comments section an answer to a request about replacing MACH3 with Path Pilot was that if you own a Tormach