Hi Steve, Your attitude doesn't help. I can imagine your response to a newbie on the Mach list who posted a similar message to yours. It would probably have been less restrained than the replies you have had.
If you look, there is actually a reasonable amount of documentation. In fact large chunks of the ' Using Mach' manuals were copied verbatim from the EMC docs. Although you now know Mach quite well, so you find it easy to navigate, it is also quite intimidating to a newbie - see the current 'CNC Software (for XP)' thread on the E-leadscrew list if you don't believe me. In fact it can be difficult for an experienced user at times. Try setting up 3 MPGs and see how long it takes you (I know you would never even consider doing this but trust me, it isn't straight forward and there is very little documentation). EMC does have the added intimidation factor of using a different operating system but in fact it is pretty easy to install using one of the ISOs provided. Yes, Linux does rely on the command line more than pretty GUIs but it still gets the job done, and often a lot quicker. Use of the command line seems to be a dying art in the Windows world. Les Steve Blackmore wrote: > > > Why would you assume that? > > I am a prospective user being baffled by bull****! > > Your answer only reinforces my point, you all seem to assume everybody > knows what you are talking about, and you do little or nothing to > encourage new users. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
