Re: Survey Please read

It is strange that someone would take the time to
fill out a EMC info request form, when they did not
have the ability to even setup Linux!

Steve

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From: hansw <hansw@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]Survey Please read
Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:32 AM

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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