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Re: Parts Update?
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lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date: 
Mon, 23 Apr 2001 17:45:51 GMT
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"Orion" <pobursky@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GC97Iy.5L2@lugnet.com...
Am I the only one disappointed by the fact that we haven't had a new
infusion of parts in over 6 month?  Maybe I missed some earlier discussion,
but what gives?

Orion

Well, perhaps the fact that what you've already downloaded has been free (to
you -- making it available has cost volunteers time and money) could quench some
of that disappointment.

The reason there hasn't been a parts update in a while is we are currently
working on making the way parts get approved and distributed better - so in the
future new parts will come more frequently, and not have to wait for a vote and
a group of parts to be assembled.

LDraw.org is a volunteer effort done by people with real lives outside of
maintaining the site.  Steve, the Parts Guy (tm), has a full time job and a
family.  I have school full time and other activities on top of that.

It disappoints me that I haven't had the time or energy to put into making the
site a better resource for the users.  At the same time though, 'what gives?'
posts make me less and less interested in the project.

The next big thing, besides getting some other people started on editing pages,
is a series of discussion panels and tutorials at BrickFest 2001
(www.brickfest.com).

-Tim



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Parts Update?
 
(...) This has come up enough times, after a long enough time, that perhaps some mention of this should go onto the ldraw.org front page (just after the "Contribute" blurb), or on the parts update page, or both. Cheers, - jsproat (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
  Re: Parts Update?
 
No insult or complaint was implied by my message. 'What gives?' is just my way of being curious. I've been gone for the the last few month due to the fact I'm in the U.S. Navy and was just wondering why. If you find "what gives" disheartening I (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
  Re: Parts Update?
 
(...) M'sieur Tim, I thank you for concerning yourself about the well-being of the parts authors. I, however, am one that actually tries to design new elements *during* his work hours (because I'm usually too spread out otherwise). As for the person (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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  Parts Update?
 
Am I the only one disappointed by the fact that we haven't had a new infusion of parts in over 6 month? Maybe I missed some earlier discussion, but what gives? Orion (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)  

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