Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] request for input

Hi Terry,

My preferences would be -
p.c. board - any of the listed formats except gerber
documentation - html
bill of materials - list without vendors
software - binaries and source code
CD image would be no problem
platform - linux, preferably Mandrake though perhaps with a list of what
overburden could be safely chopped out of the 'standard' release.

Best wishes,
Ian
--

Ian W. Wright
Sheffield, UK

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Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:21 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] request for input


> hello;
>
> at some point this year i will be releasing under the
> gnu hardware license, gnu general public license, and gnu documentation
> license a piece of hardware for use in cnc. i would like some input
> as to what format certain documents should be to best help the end user.
>
> printed circuit board:
> gerber plots
> postscript
> tiff images
> jpeg images
> png images
>
> documentation:
> sgml
> html
> man pages
>
> bill of materials:
> specify parts with suggested vendors.
> specify parts but not any vendors.
> specify parts and equivalent parts but not any vendors.
>
> software:
> source code only.
> source code and binaries for selected platforms.
> cvs access to source code only.
>
> given the size of this hardware project i have toyed with the
> idea of making an iso-9660 cdrom image and let people download
> it. any thoughts.
>
> so i do not get swamped with numerous questions about this hardware
> please read the below summary.
>
> supported platforms:
> linux on i386 and powerpc with either built-in firewire ports or pci card.
> macos-x on powerpc with firewire ports.
> linux distributions used for testing: debian and mandrake.
> macos-x on imac and g4.
>
> interface:
> firewire
>
> what does it do?:
> you will know that when it is released.
>
> misc:
> there are absolutely no plans to support usb any version.
> there are absolutely no plans to supports microsoft windows any version.
>
> if you have any questions please e-mail me privately.
> if i do not answer immediately it is not because i am ignoring you it is
> because i am busy.
>
> --
> Terry L. Ridder
> Blue Danube Artistic Forge (Blaue Donau Kunstschmiede)
> "We do not bend metal, we sculpt it."
>
> digging deep, i feel my conscience burn
> i need to know who and what i am
> this hunger jolts me from complacency
> rocks me, makes me meet myself
> ----kendall payne---closer to myself---
>
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