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Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:06:20 GMT
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The LDRAW tools (including MLCAD) are available for free download in binary
form. But the source code is kept private. I’d like to offer a word of
encouragement to the authors and maintainers of the code to consider opening the
source code. This would allow other users who have the programming skills to
submit patches to fix bugs and add features.
For more information about Open Source please see the
Open Source Initiative Web site. They explain it a
lot better than I can.
Imagine setting up a SourceForge instance or at least a CVS server on ldraw.org
and accepting patches from all and sundry. The author/maintainer would maintain
control over the project, while allowing the LDRAW tools to be a
community-supported system instead of having to do all the work themselves.
Think about it ...
--Bill.
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Message has 6 Replies:
 | | Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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| (...) For the record there are a number of LDraw tools that are open source. Here's a (incomplete) list: LDLite LDGLite LDraw Design Pad LDList LSynth Mac Brick Cad The open source initiative is great and I fully support it but the main thing going (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad)
| | | Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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| Hi. I like being able to say, “That’s mine that is.” about programs I write. With open source you can say, “I started that.” Both of which I think are great things to be able to say but personally I prefer the first one. It could just be chance that (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad)
| | | Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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| I can only speak for myself. I am a self-made programmer with huge voids in my programming skills. I am probably breaking every existing convention of good programming habits. I already know that, and I don't wish to have that confirmed those who (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad)
| | | Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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| Bill As has been pointed out, many of the programs (including mine) have freely available source code. Several people have suggested I post my application on SourceForge and develop from there, this has merits and is used by Don with LdGLite, (...) (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
| | | Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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| (...) I gave away the source to LSynth and publicly asked for help, given that it really has never made it past the proof of concept stage. No one has taken me up on it, so going open source, does not neccessadily get you anywhere. (...) Kevin (20 years ago, 15-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
| | | Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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| As a programmer for some 28+ years I have extreme reservations about Open source or as i call it "socialized" programming. The entire concept of open source flies in the face of intellectual property rights. That being who owns the rights to (...) (20 years ago, 16-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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