Re: Survey Please read

Darrel,

It's the Linux nightmare that upsets me... Software is not compatible
across versions and someone can compile in a "thing" and blow up
everything... I'm not a Linux hater, life is much to short for stupid
stuff like hating anything, but I dislike wasting my time on something I
know is not going to be standard and I can't plan for in the near
future.

Windows(V2(not many people used V2, and 3.0) used to be like that, but
since Windows NT4.0 it's been stable. I know it's not a real-time OS but
it is real-time enough for CNC, just people don't bother to understand
it well enough. Also the fact that the Printer port is not directly
accessible scares off a lot of people. In truth the printer port driver
code is simple and can be modified without much trouble at all. The
Windows NT DDK is free.

regards
Hans Wedemeyer


Darrell wrote:

>
> From: "Darrell" <dgehlsen@...>
>
> Hans,
> Sorry you had such a bad experience. I think the main trouble you had must
> relate to following directions. When I followed the directions to the
> letter, everything worked.
> Darrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: hansw <hansw@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:32 AM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]Survey Please read
>
> > From: hansw <hansw@...>
> >
> > >
> > > Enhanced Machine Controller Feedback Form
> > >
> > > ABSTRACT:
> > > This study of the effects that the EMC program has made on your company
> > > will be utilized for a project at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We
> are
> > > currently researching the EMC program in Small to Medium sized
> > > Manufacturers (SME). The results will be integrated in the final
> > > effectiveness of EMC.
> > >
> > > INSTRUCTIONS:
> > > Below are a few questions that will enable this study to get a better
> > > understanding on how EMC has effected the production and effectiveness
> of
> > > your company. Answer the questions with a sentence, or a yes or no. In
> the
> > > remarks section feel free to add any other information that will help
> this
> > > study.
> > >
> > > Q1. How has EMC affected the overall production time and rate per
> piece?
> > > A1. ZERO
> > >
> > > Q2. What costs have been reduced from the implementation of EMC?
> > > A2.
> > >
> > > Q3. Has the EMC program reduced any jobs that were prior needed for the
> > > task that EMC is now doing?
> > > A3. NO
> > >
> > > Q4. With the introduction to EMC would you now upgrade to a more in
> depth
> > > CAM package?
> > > A4. YES
> > >
> > > Q5. How difficult was it for you to find out about and obtain EMC?
> Would
> > > there have been a better way?
> > > A5. VERY
> > >
> > > Q6. How difficult was the setup/retrofit of your equipment? Could you
> > > think of some better way of doing this?
> > > A6. Nightmare, Linux is a mess I simply gave up and found something else
> > >
> > > Q7. What are the best and worst experiences that you've had throughout
> > > the whole process of finding and installing EMC?
> > > A7. ZERO ZERO ZERO O moved to CNCPro it works.
> > >
> > > Q8. What was the cost of the implementation?
> > > A8. TIME and I can;t afford time..
> > >
> > > Q9. How long did the overall implementation take?
> > > A9. Tried for a day and then found it was much to much of a nightmare .
> Linux never worked.
> > >
> > > Q10. What kind of machine/brand/model/controller/motors were converted?
> > > A10. n/a
> > >
> > > Q11. Any further remarks that will help this study appreciate the
> > > effectiveness of the EMC program?
> > > A11. Move to Windows NT2000 and thing will become more real. Linux is
> the nightmare that will destroy EMC
> > >
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