[Savannah-hackers] savannah.gnu.org: submission of GNU CNC Utilities

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Matt Shaver <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
License: gpl
Other License: 
Package: GNU CNC Utilities
System name: cncutils
This package wants to apply for inclusion in the GNU project

The cncutils project will develop a series of small, single purpose programs 
useful to programmers of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine tools. Nearly 
all CNC machines are programmed via text files conforming to the EIA RS-274 
standard (commonly referred to as \"G-code\"), and the output format will be a 
generic dialect emphasizing maximum compatibility among different makes of CNC 
controls. The utilities in this project will aid in the creation of new CNC 
programs, editing and syntax checking, toolpath visualization (initially with 
an interface to gnuplot), and conversion of other data formats (such as 
graphics files or topological data) into CNC control programs.


At this point I\'ve written one utility that converts .bmp graphics files into 
G-code. It\'s called bmp2cnc and a beta version is at:

http://users.erols.com/mshaver/cncutils/