Re: request for reviews/sponsorship
Hi Sebastian,
On Tue, Feb 06, 2018 at 08:53:58PM -0700, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote:
> It might fit better into the Debian Science blend. dxf2gcode doesn't
> have a scientific purpose, it is mundanely practical, but that doesn't
> seem to be the deciding factor for inclusion in Debian Science. For
> example, I see packages in the Electronics task for designing PCBs and
> programming FPGAs, in Engineering for making CAD drawings, etc. I get
> the feeling from this that Debian Science welcomes the other STEM
> disciplines as well.
>
> dxf2gcode is part of the toolchain for subtractive fabrication: CAD
> programs like freecad and solvespace make models of parts, CAM programs
> like dxf2gcode read those models and write g-code (instructions for CNC
> machine tools), and "machine controllers" like LinuxCNC[1] read the
> g-code and drive the motors on the machines themselves.
I've added dxf2gcode to electronics task. Sponsoring does not seem to
be necessary any more since it is in Debian now, right?
Thanks for your work on this package
Andreas.
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