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Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 14 Apr 2004 23:39:37 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Tim Courtney wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Tore Eriksson wrote:
> > 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.
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> > I already know that, and I don't wish to have that confirmed those who know how
> > to write perfectly correct code.
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> This is just curiosity, and feel free not to answer. To clarify, you don't want
> people criticizing the code you put your energy into?
That is closest.
> Or, do you not want people
> replacing your code with 'perfectly correct' code?
I am not familiar to the exact meaning of open source, but I guess it can be a
little like when you submit the dat code for a part to the PT. Suddenly you find
that it has been changed or even renamed. In almost all cases to the better, but
sometimes in a way you disagree to. (like the re-oriented studs in
http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/x716.dat )
I know, I know. I once stated that all my LDraw related work is public domain
and anyone can do whatever they wish with it without my explicit permission. But
I am in the process of re-thinking that policy...
(( On one hand, I wish things to be correctly handled, but on the other hand,
when things really are handled correctly and rules and guidelines are drawn up,
the text mass and the complicated language makes me too tired to go through it
all ))
/Tore
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| (...) I understand the feeling. For me, when I open up my work (I don't code, but I do write, papers, a book, proposals, etc) to others, I expect and welcome criticism, so long as it is framed constructively. If I were to venture a guess, you aren't (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| (...) This is just curiosity, and feel free not to answer. To clarify, you don't want people criticizing the code you put your energy into? Or, do you not want people replacing your code with 'perfectly correct' code? As for the open source (...) (20 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad)
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