On 06/04/2014 02:13 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 4 June 2014 03:56, Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> wrote: > >> Their G-code files have an .ngc extension in some of the >> screenshots. > > I don't think there is any need for this detective work, it is no > secret that the lathe is using LinuxCNC, it was Tormach who came up > with the Fanuc-style tool change patch for their lathe and Tormach > were at the Fest last summer. > > What they have done is produced a shiny (arguably too shiny) GUI for > lathe work. I believe that they are perfectly entitled to keep their > GUI proprietary, but i am hoping that they won't. >
Daniel Rogge can tell you the status of the any part of the software. He monitors this list. My guess is the look and feel of the UI is largely influenced by the current user base. Hopefully, a mill user can get up to speed with the lathe with little effort. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
