Mark Haynes wrote: > Can someone please explain to me the development process for LinuxCNC? Is > there a project lead, or is LinuxCNC developed by the entire community? If I > create a new feature that I would like to see in the LinuxCNC software, how > would I go about it getting published? It depends a bit on how deeply this integrates into the code. if it is a simple add-on that hooks up to an already defined interface, like a driver for a new type of motor, then it doesn't require altering the rest of the LinuxCNC code base, it is just an additional module. That should be quite painless. If it does require modifying an existing piece of code, then you can test it on your own, making your own private branch in your local code repository, until you feel it is ready to show to others. Then, you can discuss the implications of the changes with other developers to see if anyone sees a problem. Of course, you can also discuss before writing code to see if anybody has comments. > Are parts of LinuxCNC being actively developed or has the project tapered > off? Development goes in spurts. They are mostly trying to close up the final details on 2.5 and get that released. Mostly is is documentation updates, partly from the project renaming and partly from some migration of the packages that generate the doc files.
But, LinuxCNC is very definitely an active project, there are a bunch of new ideas for moving past 2.5, some having to do with trajectory improvements. > Are there any regular meetings to discuss the development of LinuxCNC? Lots of chat on the IRC, some on the mailing lists. There is also a board list exclusive to the board members. > Is linuxCNC currently funded? Never has been, and a number of board and other members have said "never will be!" I'm not sure I agree with that, but there has been a strong sentiment to not let it be beholden to some company. I DO agree with that. Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Try before you buy = See our experts in action! The most comprehensive online learning library for Microsoft developers is just $99.99! Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL - plus HTML5, CSS3, MVC3, Metro Style Apps, more. Free future releases when you subscribe now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/learndevnow-dev2 _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
