Bug 2126323 - Review Request: camotics - CAMotics is an Open-Source software which can simulate 3-axis NC machining.
Summary: Review Request: camotics - CAMotics is an Open-Source software which can simu...
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Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: Package Review
Version: rawhide
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Benson Muite
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Depends On: 2129303
Blocks: FE-NEEDSPONSOR
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Reported: 2022-09-13 07:20 UTC by Sergey
Modified: 2023-10-23 14:51 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Sergey 2022-09-13 07:20:22 UTC
Spec: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/snmende/camotics/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/04950120-camotics/camotics.spec
SRPM: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/snmende/camotics/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/04950120-camotics/camotics-1.2.2~rc1%5E20220930gitf7ebe36-1.fc38.src.rpm
Description: CAMotics is an Open-Source software which can simulate
3-axis NC machining. It is a fast, flexible and user friendly simulation
software for the DIY and Open-Source community.

At home manufacturing is one of the next big technology revolutions. Much like
the PC was 30 years ago. There have been major advances in desktop 3D printing
(e.g.  Maker Bot) yet uptake of desktop CNCs has lagged despite the
availability of cheap CNC machines. One of the major reasons for this is a
lack of Open-Source simulation and CAM (model to tool path conversion)
software. CAM and NC machine simulation present some very difficult
programming problems as evidenced by 30+ years of academic papers on these
topics. Whereas 3D printing simulation and tool path generation is much
easier. However, such software is essential to using a CNC.

Being able to simulate is a critical part of creating usable CNC tool paths.
Programming a CNC with out a simulator is cutting with out measuring; it's
both dangerous and expensive. With CAMotics you can preview the results of
your cutting operations before you fire up your machine. This will
save you time and money and open up a world of creative possibilities by
allowing you to rapidly visualize and improve upon designs without wasting
material or breaking tools.
Fedora Account System Username: snmende
Build: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/snmende/camotics/build/4950120/

Comment 3 Neal Gompa 2022-09-19 01:39:40 UTC
Why is cbang bundled in here? By all rights, it looks like the library can be unbundled and packaged separately? The scons build script supports being built as a shared library even.

Comment 4 Sergey 2022-09-19 01:51:45 UTC
(In reply to Neal Gompa from comment #3)
> Why is cbang bundled in here? By all rights, it looks like the library can
> be unbundled and packaged separately? The scons build script supports being
> built as a shared library even.

Two reasons:
- first, the developer does not want to put efforts into maintaining its shared use by camotics, please, see https://github.com/CauldronDevelopmentLLC/cbang/issues/30. Joseph, the author of camotics, is a developer of a cbang lib as well;
- second, I did not find another project that uses cbang. 

I know that bundling is not welcome and I personally don't like it too. I will see if the the camotics being built with a shared version is functional.

Thank you

Comment 5 Benson Muite 2022-09-19 05:20:56 UTC
Thanks for attempting to unbundle.

Comment 6 Sergey 2022-09-23 09:29:40 UTC
(In reply to Benson Muite from comment #5)
> Thanks for attempting to unbundle.

Benson, that wasn't straightforward, but I managed. Please, see bug 2129304 and bug 2129303
It was not possible to unbundle cairo and pixmap from camotics itself as it uses some ancient version last committed six years ago. 

Spec: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/snmende/camotics/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/04869759-camotics/camotics.spec
SRPM: https://download.copr.fedorainfracloud.org/results/snmende/camotics/fedora-rawhide-x86_64/04869759-camotics/camotics-1.2.2~rc1%5E20220918git30b5b302-1.fc38.src.rpm
Build: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/snmende/camotics/build/4869759/

Comment 7 Package Review 2023-10-18 00:45:27 UTC
This is an automatic check from review-stats script.

This review request ticket hasn't been updated for some time, but it seems
that the review is still being working out by you. If this is right, please
respond to this comment clearing the NEEDINFO flag and try to reach out the
submitter to proceed with the review.

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Without any reply, this request will shortly be resetted.

Comment 8 Benson Muite 2023-10-23 13:03:34 UTC
Happy to finish review once dependent package is imported.

Comment 9 Sergey 2023-10-23 13:06:49 UTC
(In reply to Benson Muite from comment #8)
> Happy to finish review once dependent package is imported.

I doubt: I don't see any interest for a year.

Comment 10 Benson Muite 2023-10-23 14:51:55 UTC
In case it is helpful, information on getting sponsored:
https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/package-maintainers/New_Package_Process_for_New_Contributors/#get_sponsored


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