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Subject:	Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general
Date:	Tue, 6 Jul 1999 07:49:41 GMT
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Actually subject line says all. How about making a move about it? Many efforts ongoing around the community requires this. The first examples that come to mind are piece auctions, set inventory database and Lego CAD studies. We have already several half-agreed standards, like Ldraw lib and Auczilla names, but isn't there a real and (starting to be) urgent need for a universal naming convention? What 's your opinions? Todd? What about a dedicated news group for voting and so? Just like faq ng? Selçuk

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		Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
(...) I think this is a good idea. If such database is hosted on Lugnet, or a clear link to another place everybody can use the same names when they want to auction/buy/sell/trade pieces. If there are pictures shown of the pieces it would even be (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)

		Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
[Newsgroups snipped to lugnet.general. This thread doesn't belong in lugnet.db.inv or lugnet.cad.. I flipped a coin, and went with .general instead of *.admin.database] On Tue, 6 Jul 1999 07:49:41 GMT, "Selçuk <teyyareci>" (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
I think that it would be unwise to use words such as vertical clip or gable in part nomenclatures. The gable end piece was designed to be used to complete the gable of a roof, yet it might be used for an entirely different purpose. A 1 x 1 with (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)

		The Bricktionary project (Was: Idea: How starting ... Lego piece naming convention?)
Hello everybody, In an earlier post in this thread I stated that I would start to make a list containing the various names for each LEGO part. As many parts have different names in different auctions, programms and inventories it is sometimes hard (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)

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