Re: Re: CNCPro

At 04:26 PM 2/14/00 EST, you wrote:

>From: WAnliker@...
>

>I am still looking for a program to cut my teeth on, but with a retirement
>income, want as much as I can get for the dollars spent. Unfortunately
>Linux/EMC, has a bit more learning curve just trying to get it up and running
>than I am able to handle with no programming experience. Linux, can probably
>become a very great operating system, but not until it can be put into
>operation, with a lot more ease than it is now able to, at least for an
>individual that does not program.

Bill sums up the Linux/EMC conundrum well. I have a keen interest how
EMC handles it's Interpolation as well as an overall desire to know the nuts and
bolts of how all of the software fits together. Although I understand all
too well that it was not the mandate of NIST to provide a working tutorial
it would
be nice to have a detailed specification that explained the functionality of the
system. In time I hope the Linux CNC Web site will do this. Until then I
will have to continue digging through old CNC manuals, Technical Refs to
find the tao
of a 'classic' sampled data CNC :-)

_Wally

P.S. This is a great list, I wish I could have found it sooner !