Re: [Emc-users] [ANNOUNCE] Machinekit project
On Thu, Apr 03, 2014 at 04:26:41PM +0200, Michael Haberler wrote: We are pleased to announce the formation of the Machinekit project [1][2][3]. Great news! I have already used the MachineKit project to improve the NURBS machining on BeagleBone Black. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxfehWydTzk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFiAHCX2VVk So I would like to take part into this project. Ernesto Lo Valvo -- ATTENZIONE: Il mio nuovo indirizzo email è ernesto.lova...@unipa.it From:Prof. Ernesto Lo Valvo Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Gestionale, Informatica e Meccanica Universita' di Palermo Viale delle Scienze 90128 Palermo (Italy) Tel: +39-091-23861845 (direct) - Fax: +39-091-6657039 -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On 4 April 2014 05:56, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: I would have put the likes of yourself into the guru class not what I do :) Well, I have a shared git repository on my Mac exported through NFS / avahi and auto-mounted by the several different Linux boxes. I WoL the box I want to update, check out the required branch and compile natively. But I don't think that is the approach that the typical user wants to use. :-) -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifest -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
Quoth Sebastian Kuzminsky. Who made decision about not including ubc and when? As release manager, I did. It was a few days before i made the 2.6 branch announcement. Where are the emails that invite developers to irc meeting to vote this? There were none - as release manager i made the decision. As a counterbalance to the brickbats flying around, I'd just like to say thanks for putting your head over the top and making a decision. Even if it doesn't have everything people want in it (when would it?), the mere fact that there is a new release is a positive thing for many people's perception of LinuxCNC. -- Regards, Russell | Russell Brown | MAIL: russ...@lls.com PHONE: 01780 471800 | | Lady Lodge Systems | WWW Work: http://www.lls.com | | Peterborough, England | WWW Play: http://www.ruffle.me.uk | -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On 4 Apr 2014, at 10:17, andy pugh wrote: On 4 April 2014 05:56, Marius Liebenberg mar...@mastercut.co.za wrote: I would have put the likes of yourself into the guru class not what I do :) Well, I have a shared git repository on my Mac exported through NFS / avahi and auto-mounted by the several different Linux boxes. I WoL the box I want to update, check out the required branch and compile natively. But I don't think that is the approach that the typical user wants to use. :-) You're right. Following the Mac philosophy, the user needs to be able to go to a single, easily found, place, and double click on an icon or filename, and the file should download then install itself. In fact, if there was a double-click installation of Ubuntu 12 and LinuxCNC that would be even better (but a few extra clicks or a bit of keyboarding for entry of personal or configuration details during installation would be acceptable). Anything more than that, and I'm guessing the average non-guru user will pass it by and find some other package that says it installs easily. Marcus -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifest -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: Andy, I think you are being nice regarding Unity. Someone smoked too much of something and then continued to code anyway when they did Unity. Synaptic Manager does not come along with 12.04, I had to install it. (A glaring ommision ) Dave, The Synaptic package manager doesn't come bundled with Ubuntu v13.10 either. I'm running it here on my desktop machine at work. Most definitely a glaring omission. Mark -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] probe program
Thanks - I thought I had seen one (shouldn't try to remember fleeting technology references after the evening's glass of theraputic pinot!) On 04/03/2014 11:08 PM, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: On 04/03/2014 07:12 PM, lloyd wilson wrote: A requirement has popped up for digitizing an object, so I started looking for a sample program to adapt. There is one reference in the wiki to a program called emcProbe, which is dated 2005. No (at least on the first few pages) references to that program show up on internet searches, and no alternatives show up in the wiki or on the forum. Is there a sanctioned sample probe program anywhere in the LCNC universe? In the nc_files directory there's a sample program called gridprobe.ngc that might be useful as a starting place for you. The comment at the top says: ( This program repeatedly probes in a regular XY grid and writes the) ( probed location to the file 'probe-results.txt' in the same directory ) ( as the .ini file ) I've never run it... Give it a try and let us know if you get it to work! -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
I had mentioned in a previous email - the new 'package manager' in 12.04 and newer is 'ubuntu software center' It seems to have the similar functionality as synaptic. (search for stuff, add repositories..) http://imagebin.org/303764 (atleast it has done everything I have asked) sam On 04/04/2014 04:53 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: Andy, I think you are being nice regarding Unity. Someone smoked too much of something and then continued to code anyway when they did Unity. Synaptic Manager does not come along with 12.04, I had to install it. (A glaring ommision ) Dave, The Synaptic package manager doesn't come bundled with Ubuntu v13.10 either. I'm running it here on my desktop machine at work. Most definitely a glaring omission. Mark -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 7:56 AM, sam sokolik sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: I had mentioned in a previous email - the new 'package manager' in 12.04 and newer is 'ubuntu software center' It seems to have the similar functionality as synaptic. (search for stuff, add repositories..) http://imagebin.org/303764 (atleast it has done everything I have asked) sam Sam, Did you do an upgrade to 14.04, or a straight install? Mark -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
I splurged and bought my first SSD and did a fresh install of 14.04. sam On 4/4/2014 7:07 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 7:56 AM, sam sokolik sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: I had mentioned in a previous email - the new 'package manager' in 12.04 and newer is 'ubuntu software center' It seems to have the similar functionality as synaptic. (search for stuff, add repositories..) http://imagebin.org/303764 (atleast it has done everything I have asked) sam Sam, Did you do an upgrade to 14.04, or a straight install? Mark -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
- Even if it doesn't have everything people want in it (when would - it?) NEVER - the more it can do the more dreams of what it could do - Anything more than that, and I'm guessing the average - non-guru user will pass it by and find some other package - that says it installs easily. then gripe and whine the 'easy' button won't do what you need? :) I have an 'ifm' button on the bottom of my keyboard. It's F'in' Magic - uh - it hasn't worked yet. just sayin -- Addressee is the intended audience. If you are not the addressee then my consent is not given for you to read this email furthermore it is my wish you would close this without saving or reading, and cease and desist from saving or opening my private correspondence. Thank you for honoring my wish. -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 8:14 AM, sam sokolik sa...@empirescreen.com wrote: I splurged and bought my first SSD and did a fresh install of 14.04. sam Ah, okay. I've done upgrades in the past and had issues during the upgrade. just curious to see if you'd done it and had any. Thanks, Mark -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] probe program
On 4 April 2014 02:12, lloyd wilson llwilso...@rochester.rr.com wrote: There is one reference in the wiki to a program called emcProbe, which is dated 2005. No (at least on the first few pages) references to that program show up on internet searches, and no alternatives show up in the wiki or on the forum. Have a look for smartprobe.ngc -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On Friday 04 April 2014 08:45:04 Stuart Stevenson did opine: - Even if it doesn't have everything people want in it (when would - it?) NEVER - the more it can do the more dreams of what it could do - Anything more than that, and I'm guessing the average - non-guru user will pass it by and find some other package - that says it installs easily. then gripe and whine the 'easy' button won't do what you need? :) I have an 'ifm' button on the bottom of my keyboard. It's F'in' Magic - uh - it hasn't worked yet. just sayin yeah, and I've been looking for the any key for 30 years. Haven't found a new keyboard with one of them yet. Cheers, Gene -- There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 8:46 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Friday 04 April 2014 08:45:04 Stuart Stevenson did opine: - Even if it doesn't have everything people want in it (when would - it?) NEVER - the more it can do the more dreams of what it could do - Anything more than that, and I'm guessing the average - non-guru user will pass it by and find some other package - that says it installs easily. then gripe and whine the 'easy' button won't do what you need? :) I have an 'ifm' button on the bottom of my keyboard. It's F'in' Magic - uh - it hasn't worked yet. just sayin yeah, and I've been looking for the any key for 30 years. Haven't found a new keyboard with one of them yet. Cheers, Gene Here ya go Gene: http://freethumbs.dreamstime.com/24/big/free_244054.jpg Mark -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On Friday 04 April 2014 09:08:48 Mark Wendt did opine: On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 8:46 AM, Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com wrote: On Friday 04 April 2014 08:45:04 Stuart Stevenson did opine: - Even if it doesn't have everything people want in it (when would - it?) NEVER - the more it can do the more dreams of what it could do - Anything more than that, and I'm guessing the average - non-guru user will pass it by and find some other package - that says it installs easily. then gripe and whine the 'easy' button won't do what you need? :) I have an 'ifm' button on the bottom of my keyboard. It's F'in' Magic - uh - it hasn't worked yet. just sayin yeah, and I've been looking for the any key for 30 years. Haven't found a new keyboard with one of them yet. Cheers, Gene Here ya go Gene: http://freethumbs.dreamstime.com/24/big/free_244054.jpg Mark Chuckle, clearly someone with entirely too much time on their hands. :) But I'd bet it still prints a d when pressed. ;P) Cheers, Gene -- There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
IMO, the new 12.04 software center has some big usability problems compared to the Synaptic Mgr. Synaptic package manager is clearly a different package which can be loaded via the software center, then you can ignore the software center and get back to work! :-) I shuddered when I saw the software center as it reminds me of Window 8. I'm adapting to Unity, but they fixed some things that were not broken. :-( Dave On 4/4/2014 6:56 AM, sam sokolik wrote: I had mentioned in a previous email - the new 'package manager' in 12.04 and newer is 'ubuntu software center' It seems to have the similar functionality as synaptic. (search for stuff, add repositories..) http://imagebin.org/303764 (atleast it has done everything I have asked) sam On 04/04/2014 04:53 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: Andy, I think you are being nice regarding Unity. Someone smoked too much of something and then continued to code anyway when they did Unity. Synaptic Manager does not come along with 12.04, I had to install it. (A glaring ommision ) Dave, The Synaptic package manager doesn't come bundled with Ubuntu v13.10 either. I'm running it here on my desktop machine at work. Most definitely a glaring omission. Mark -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
You're right. Following the Mac philosophy, the user needs to be able to go to a single, easily found, place, and double click on an icon or filename, and the file should download then install itself. In fact, if there was a double-click installation of Ubuntu 12 and LinuxCNC that would be even better (but a few extra clicks or a bit of keyboarding for entry of personal or configuration details during installation would be acceptable). Anything more than that, and I'm guessing the average non-guru user will pass it by and find some other package that says it installs easily. Marcus I understand that everyone wants things to be easy to use. But if a single click install is the requirement for a CNC application, the user will be woefully disappointing when the CNC cards and components don't just plug and play. Which is more than a little ironic since there is almost nothing in the machine tool world that just happens with a single click. Dave -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On Fri, Apr 4, 2014, at 10:49 AM, Dave Cole wrote: I understand that everyone wants things to be easy to use. But if a single click install is the requirement for a CNC application, the user will be woefully disappointing when the CNC cards and components don't just plug and play. Which is more than a little ironic since there is almost nothing in the machine tool world that just happens with a single click. Dave A single click is the sound of a 1/8 carbide end mill breaking. -- John Kasunich jmkasun...@fastmail.fm -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On 4/4/2014 8:59 AM, John Kasunich wrote: On Fri, Apr 4, 2014, at 10:49 AM, Dave Cole wrote: I understand that everyone wants things to be easy to use. But if a single click install is the requirement for a CNC application, the user will be woefully disappointing when the CNC cards and components don't just plug and play. Which is more than a little ironic since there is almost nothing in the machine tool world that just happens with a single click. Dave A single click is the sound of a 1/8 carbide end mill breaking. Well other than that! ;-) -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Somebody has been listening, thank you.
I just setup the rigidtap.ngc similar to what disclosed the bug in 2.5.3, where the z axis would stop at the sw limit as it plunged the g33.1 motion, while the spindle continued on, either breaking the tap, or pulling it out of the chuck and then jamming it back in. With the 2.6.0-sim from version last night, it now detects the over travel and will not execute it at all. Not exactly what I wanted as that will make me rechuck the work to gain clearance. But its a heck of a lot better than letting it run, and wrecking the workpiece or breaking the tap. Thank you very much, whoever fixed that. Now, I've added the net spindle-reverse motion.spindle-reverse which gets me the start buttons for both dirs, and reduced the divisor in the spindle-mass calculation which should make it more nearly match what I have as its the biggest 4 jaw chuck a 7x12 can mount. Now I need to figure where I put an abs module in the signal path to the rpm display. Clue? loadrt'd and addf'd but where does the pair of net statements fit? Cheers, Gene -- There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order. -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
The company i used to work for used to have a cnc with a plopper button. The boss would often come over and say plop a hole here and plop a slot there. But i never found it?:-\ On 04/04/14 13:17, Stuart Stevenson wrote: - Even if it doesn't have everything people want in it (when would - it?) NEVER - the more it can do the more dreams of what it could do - Anything more than that, and I'm guessing the average - non-guru user will pass it by and find some other package - that says it installs easily. then gripe and whine the 'easy' button won't do what you need? :) I have an 'ifm' button on the bottom of my keyboard. It's F'in' Magic - uh - it hasn't worked yet. just sayin -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
W dniu 03.04.2014 22:26, Philipp Burch pisze: I understand, 7i80 support requires realtime ethernet, which requires rt-preempt or xenomai. I'm optimistic that the LinuxCNC developer community will continue to work on adding support for these realtime systems, and that when it's ready we will make another release that includes this support. Why is rt-preempt or Xenomai required for realtime ethernet? I'm running a machine with a homebrew board connected over a realtime UDP connection for a few months now without any problems. LinuxCNC handles the user frontend (AXIS with a custom panel), G-Code processing, and so on and talks to the board through a HAL module. This module is based mainly on the code from the RT-8p8c project (https://code.google.com/p/rt-8p8c/) and therefore uses RTnet (http://www.rtnet.org/) for the underlying stuff. I'm not using RTnet's TDMA facilities but standard UDP packets, as the PC has a dedicated NIC with only a straight cable to the board (which I'd recommend anyways, do not let a switch ruin the deterministic latency). The installation is just plain (X)Ubuntu 12.04 (10.04 does work as well, but I needed some of the newer packages for other things) with the LinuxCNC installation. No custom kernel or anything like this. Anyways, I probably just talk of a different thing than you. Regards, Philipp Mesanet hm2 driver is so complicated and along with linuxcnc architecture it needs functionality present only in userspace realtime layer on rtai, xenomai or rt-preempt. Probably there is a way to eliminate this need for hm2 driver so realtime ethernet could be totally independent from realtime layer, but it will be ready in few weeks. -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] 5i24?
Hello! I saw in Mesa homepage that there is 5i24 board. According to its manual it seems like a possible drop-in replacement of 5i23 card, if correct firmware is provided. Is it supported by LinuxCNC (hostmot2 driver)? Viesturs -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
[Emc-users] Orient Component questions.
Working on the toolchanger script. We need ability to orient the spindle correctly. Supposedly this Orient component is suppose to do that.. http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/man/man9/orient.9.html However, I find little to no examples of it being used in practice. The SIM for it is less than helpful. The manual leaves out key parts needed such as a addf for the orient component itself. I managed to get some of it working, but the spindle won't move on the M19 command. (I can see it set the command position correctly) Andy Pugh just mentioned something about needing a mux2 to switch the spindle from velocity command to pid command, and that's the main thing missing from the docs. Thanks, Billy aka Connor -- Billy Huddleston Inner Vision *William Huddleston Inner Vision Development Corp* Office: 865.560.2752 Fax: 865.560.2703 http://www.ivdc.com *Development and Consulting... Simplified.* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inner-Vision-Development/120023721424 http://twitter.com/ivdc http://www.linkedin.com/in/ivdccorp -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Orient Component questions.
On 4/4/14 15:07 , Billy Huddleston wrote: Working on the toolchanger script. We need ability to orient the spindle correctly. Supposedly this Orient component is suppose to do that.. http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/man/man9/orient.9.html However, I find little to no examples of it being used in practice. The SIM for it is less than helpful. The manual leaves out key parts needed such as a addf for the orient component itself. I managed to get some of it working, but the spindle won't move on the M19 command. (I can see it set the command position correctly) Andy Pugh just mentioned something about needing a mux2 to switch the spindle from velocity command to pid command, and that's the main thing missing from the docs. Hi Billy/Connor! Did you check out the spindle_orient sample config? It's not documentation, but it's an actual live config that demonstrates how spindle orient works. Or at least it's supposed to be... -- Sebastian Kuzminsky -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Orient Component questions.
The on in the simulator? If so, Yes, I've looked at it.. but, it's not very helpful.. doesn't even load the rtl component or anything.. if another live config exists.. I've not found it.. On 04/04/2014 05:12 PM, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: On 4/4/14 15:07 , Billy Huddleston wrote: Working on the toolchanger script. We need ability to orient the spindle correctly. Supposedly this Orient component is suppose to do that.. http://www.linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/man/man9/orient.9.html However, I find little to no examples of it being used in practice. The SIM for it is less than helpful. The manual leaves out key parts needed such as a addf for the orient component itself. I managed to get some of it working, but the spindle won't move on the M19 command. (I can see it set the command position correctly) Andy Pugh just mentioned something about needing a mux2 to switch the spindle from velocity command to pid command, and that's the main thing missing from the docs. Hi Billy/Connor! Did you check out the spindle_orient sample config? It's not documentation, but it's an actual live config that demonstrates how spindle orient works. Or at least it's supposed to be... -- Billy Huddleston Inner Vision *William Huddleston Inner Vision Development Corp* Office: 865.560.2752 Fax: 865.560.2703 http://www.ivdc.com *Development and Consulting... Simplified.* http://www.facebook.com/pages/Inner-Vision-Development/120023721424 http://twitter.com/ivdc http://www.linkedin.com/in/ivdccorp -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
One functionality I would like to see is an integrated repository manager within LinuxCNC itself. That way, people could point to repositories for designs and downloads. Granted, a different use case than for the application itself, which has to use the software repository manager provided by the operating system. Charles Buckley On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: IMO, the new 12.04 software center has some big usability problems compared to the Synaptic Mgr. Synaptic package manager is clearly a different package which can be loaded via the software center, then you can ignore the software center and get back to work! :-) I shuddered when I saw the software center as it reminds me of Window 8. I'm adapting to Unity, but they fixed some things that were not broken. :-( Dave On 4/4/2014 6:56 AM, sam sokolik wrote: I had mentioned in a previous email - the new 'package manager' in 12.04 and newer is 'ubuntu software center' It seems to have the similar functionality as synaptic. (search for stuff, add repositories..) http://imagebin.org/303764 (atleast it has done everything I have asked) sam On 04/04/2014 04:53 AM, Mark Wendt wrote: On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 11:07 PM, Dave Cole linuxcncro...@gmail.com wrote: Andy, I think you are being nice regarding Unity. Someone smoked too much of something and then continued to code anyway when they did Unity. Synaptic Manager does not come along with 12.04, I had to install it. (A glaring ommision ) Dave, The Synaptic package manager doesn't come bundled with Ubuntu v13.10 either. I'm running it here on my desktop machine at work. Most definitely a glaring omission. Mark -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Announcing the LinuxCNC 2.6 branch
On 04/04/2014 04:18 AM, Russell Brown wrote: As a counterbalance to the brickbats flying around, I'd just like to say thanks for putting your head over the top and making a decision. Even if it doesn't have everything people want in it (when would it?), the mere fact that there is a new release is a positive thing for many people's perception of LinuxCNC. I have to second or third Russell's comments. Linuxcnc works as is. Sure, I would like several things changed, improved or created, but I know that I am not a developer and not even a tester. Just a user of the software. Thanks guys. Ed. -- ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
