Re: Linux-EMC suggestion

I do not think there is enough people working on EMC
to devote them to upgrading the program to run on
each new version of Linux. New features for EMC seem
to be more in demand by the people that already have
the Linux/EMC package up and running. Is there nowhere
left that Linux 5.2 cannot be downloaded or bought?

Steve

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From: Bertho Boman <boman@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]Linux-EMC suggestion
Date: Saturday, January 29, 2000 8:53 AM

From: Bertho Boman <boman@...>

I have been sitting on the fence thinking about implementing EMC but my
time is extremely limited and going through the
headaches that I keep reading about to get Linux-EMC up and running is not
something that I look forward to. I guess I am in
the same situation as Hans.

There appears to be a lot of problems caused by EMC needing an old version
kernel and that the old 5.2 revision does not come
with the modern drivers and utilities.

Would it not make the whole process a lot simpler if for example RED Hat
6.2 could be installed and tested on a computer and
when finally everything is up and running and verified EMC could just be
added?

At that point the only troubleshooting would be for EMC configuration and
testing of the CNC hardware. As it is now, both
problems are encountered plus trying to get newer utilities to run on the
older version.

Most of these problems would disappear if EMC could be made to run on an
up-to-date RT kernel. Would it not make more sense to
upgrade EMC for the new kernel than to add this or that feature that only a
few persons might need?

If the installation process is stream lined, there would be many more users
and the support base would increase and make it
easier to add the extra features later. We need to increase the critical
mass for EMC to really take off.

Bertho Boman
Vinland Corporation


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