Hi Pete, we prefer bottom posting as it makes the email thread easier to follow (especially when some one is viewing the archived mail system).
Regards, Phill. On 7 July 2013 21:29, Pete <psmo...@live.com> wrote: > On 07/07/13 21:11, Federico Leoni wrote: > >> Pete, >> >> when you reply to messages here could you please put the mailing-list >> address too? Thanks! >> Back on topic, to see if yours CNC machines will works or not, could >> be a good idea to send a message to the LinuxCNC community/forum with >> a sample of the program output generated under windows. Surely they >> will help you. >> >> http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.**php/english/community<http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/community> >> http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.**php/english/forum<http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum> >> >> Let as know! >> >> F. >> >> 2013/7/7 Pete <psmo...@live.com>: >> >>> On 07/07/13 20:00, Federico Leoni wrote: >>> >>> It's easy to migrate from xp to Lubuntu for normal office use. Trust me. >>> For CNC, assuming you are talking about computer numerical control, I >>> understand your doubts. >>> Anyway many CNC controlled machine use a set of standard instructions. I >>> worked with different lasercut from Mazak and other kind of CNC machines >>> some years ago and the majority were based on G-Code language. >>> >>> http://en.m.wikipedia.org/**wiki/G-code<http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code> >>> >>> And if you like there are CNC solution based on Ubuntu >>> >>> http://www.linuxcnc.org >>> >>> Have a look on it. >>> >>> If you are not talking about this kind of CNC... Well please explain a >>> little bit more deeply your problem. >>> >>> F. >>> >>> Em 07/07/2013 15:30, "Pete" <psmo...@live.com> escreveu: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> It's great that we are thinking of offering a better experience to XP >>>> users, but let us not forget about the millions of small and medium >>>> sized >>>> businesses out there who will want to 'carry on as they are' with >>>> minimal >>>> cost in terms of hard / soft ware, and minimal retraining of their >>>> staff. >>>> Take my old company as an example employing 15 - 20 people on one site, >>>> have >>>> used XP since it's inception and is now being told by MS that they need >>>> to >>>> upgrade their six or seven machines to make them Win7 compliant. If we >>>> can >>>> offer something that enables them to carry on without that expense in >>>> these >>>> difficult times I am sure that would be a persuasive argument! >>>> >>>> Note that to this end I am in the process of clearing out my old netbook >>>> (1200 cpu 1.5gb ram 40gb HDD) to put a clean Lubuntu install on it for a >>>> meeting with my old boss on Thursday to show him how good it is and and >>>> a >>>> very reasonable outlay of nothing for either hard or software, possibly >>>> (even hopefully) a few hundred pounds to me for the installation of >>>> Lubuntu >>>> on their machines but that is secondary to getting the message out >>>> there. >>>> >>>> I have no worries over the 'office' functions (email, spreadsheets, >>>> presentations etc). >>>> The bit that concerns me is the CNC bit along with the software to 'port >>>> the specs' to the CNC machine as their specs often come from third party >>>> places who will quite possibly still be using windoze. >>>> >>>> I have not had enough experience of Ubuntu CNC to say for certain that >>>> there will not be any errors in then putting those files onto a *ubuntu >>>> box, >>>> and as that *is* their business they cannot afford any hassle however >>>> small >>>> and the transition *must* be seamless, as any hassle will have a >>>> negative >>>> impact on their business and they will end up going out and getting Win7 >>>> just for compatibility with their customers. >>>> >>>> If anyone has any thoughts on this please let me know ! Although I no >>>> longer work for them I still have a good relationship with the owners, >>>> and >>>> do not wish that to change as I cost them time / money or worst of all a >>>> customer! >>>> >>>> Just my thoughts >>>> >>>> Peter Smout >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Lubuntu-users mailing list >>>> Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/**mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users<https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users> >>>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Many thanks for the link, i was aware of the CNC (computer numerical >>> control) based on ubuntu I am unsure of what language they use on a day >>> to >>> day basis but i will ask on Thurs! I have no worries about the office >>> side >>> of things (some minor formatting issues in word documents aside) I >>> frequently use my Ubuntu boxes for files from MS machines so I am >>> familiar >>> with Libre Office / Open Office. >>> >>> Thanks again >>> >>> Pete >>> >> >> > Hi, > > Sorry for the error! > When I speak to them tomorrow I will ask for a copy of an old > non-commercially sensitive CNC file and ask the guys ('n' girls) at > linuxcnc for advise before the meeting on Thursday (forewarned etc). > Also a CAD (computer aided design) package that is capable of producing > these files (freecad or pycad are the 2 I have come across so far), but > again I feel the linuxcnc people are probably the people to ask! > Another matter of list etiquette on this list is it correct to top or > bottom post? (Ubuntu users list is quite finicky about bottom posting) so > it is now habbit, but I have no wish to upset anyone! > > Thanks for your help and suggestions > > > Pete > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/** > mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > > -- > <https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw >
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