On Mon, 2008-08-11 at 01:58 +0100, Steve Blackmore wrote: ... snip > I've been a lurker for a long time here, I can write SCL, JCL, Cobol, > limited VB and odd bits of C+ and I still think you guys talk down to > me. What chance somebody who simply wants to run a CNC machine!!! > > Steve Blackmore
Please, if you think someone is answering your questions in an unfavorable manner, it might be best to gently indicate that at the time, don't let your frustration build. E-mail is not the best form of communication, so, I feel, we all should try to compensate for this by being as complete we can in our questions and answers (,visual aids are beneficial). I admit though, sometimes I don't have the patience or energy to ask a question properly, but then I'll take the stance that I'll be glad for whatever response I get. For now, in the Linux arena, there is no getting away from having to solve uninspiring problems and sometimes chase a red herring or two. Personally, I'm not sure I am happy about Linux distributions (or the world in general) trying to become more "convenient". On the other hand, I do think that EMC2 could be helped by having a prominent vendor provide turnkey systems (recently maybe Tormach?), but so far this isn't a reality. For those who "just want to make chips" using EMC2, it may be that commissioning a machine is the current solution. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC/EMC CNC lathe, Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, Zubal lathe conversion pending Craftsman AA 109 restoration Shizuoka ST-N/EMC CNC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
