Hi,<div> </div><div>IIRC, when my Dad was doing his CNC course a few years back, they were still using APT[1], the machines need simple commands. I believe this is still the standard.</div><div> </div><div>Regards,</div> <div> </div><div>Phill.</div><div>1. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APT_(programming_language)">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APT_(programming_language)</a> <div class="gmail_quote">On 7 July 2013 21:11, Federico Leoni <<a href="mailto:effelle@gmail.com" target="_blank">effelle@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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. <a href="http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/community" target="_blank">http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/community</a> <a href="http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum" target="_blank">http://www.linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum</a> Let as know! F. 2013/7/7 Pete <<a href="mailto:psmouty@live.com">psmouty@live.com</a>>: > 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. > > <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code" target="_blank">http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code</a> > > And if you like there are CNC solution based on Ubuntu > > <a href="http://www.linuxcnc.org" target="_blank">http://www.linuxcnc.org</a> > > 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" <<a href="mailto:psmouty@live.com">psmouty@live.com</a>> 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 >> <a href="mailto:Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users</a> > > 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 -- Lubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users <div> </div>-- </a><a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw" target="_blank">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw</a> </blockquote></div></div>