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Bug#649392: marked as done (ITP: repsnapper -- STL - > GCode Converter and print software for RepRap machines)

Your message dated Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:47:31 +0200
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and subject line Not going to package this, because better alternatives exist
has caused the Debian Bug report #649392,
regarding ITP: repsnapper -- STL - > GCode Converter and print software for RepRap machines
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--- Begin Message --- 
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
Owner: Bas Wijnen <wijnen@debian.org>

* Package name    : repsnapper
  Version         : 1.9.0
  Upstream Author : Michael Meeks <michael.meeks@novell.com>
* URL             : http://reprap.org/wiki/RepSnapper_Manual:Introduction
* License         : GPL2+
  Programming Lang: C++
  Description     : STL to GCode Converter and print software for RepRap machines

A RepRap is a 3D printer: a machine which can print 3-dimensional plastic
objects from a computer model. Repsnapper can convert STL, which can be created
with most 3D drawing programs like Blender, into GCode, which the RepRap can
understand. It can also be used to send the result to the RepRap.

This is how Repsnapper compares to other converters:

- RepRap host requires a non-free version of Java. It is otherwise equivalent.
- Skeinforge is much slower but produces much better output. It doesn't support
  sending the GCode to the RepRap.
- ReplicatorG requires a non-free version of Java. It calls Skeinforge to
  convert STL to GCode.

--- End Message ---
--- Begin Message --- 
Repsnapper attempts to be both a slicer and a RepRap controller.
However, it isn't very good at slicing: Slic3r is much better. As a
controller, it isn't so good because it doesn't easily facilitate using
an external slicer. Pronterface from the Printrun tools works much
better on that front.

Both Slic3r and Printrun are not packaged for Debian. I would rather
package those than Repsnapper. However, at the moment I don't intend to
do that either.

Thanks,
Bas

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