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The Doctor What <docwhat@gerf.org> writes: [ snipped the Gnu Manual License ] (...) This is probably quite similar to the X11 License I posted in my previous post, and I think something like that would suffice for the parts library. Fredrik (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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(...) It's the fuzziness I dislike. I would like to see some clear legal terms for the use of the parts. About the "community created" parts library, not the ones made by James Jessiman, I agree with Larry Pieniazek that the GPL is a bit too (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | datsville railroad (metro 2000) [DAT]
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here is passenger car 0 metro 2000 coach car 0 Author: T burger 1 0 0 48 -80 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3031.DAT 1 0 -30 24 -100 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3660.DAT 1 0 -30 24 -60 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3660.DAT 1 0 0 48 100 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3020.DAT 1 0 30 24 100 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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here is engine 0 AMT 2000 0 "genisis" passenger diesel engine 0 Author: thomas burger 0 edited from model 4558a.dat 1 0 0 16 240 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 4022.DAT 1 0 0 32 270 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2920.DAT 1 0 0 36 305 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 73092.DAT 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | OH MY GOD, THEY revived KENNY!!
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i just noticed those little artic minifigs look like a little kenny minifig! (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: povray
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(...) You know what, I actually think you are right. :-) (...) Yes. I'd like to try my "walk through" on a larger scene, which could actually be walked through, but the computer running the program doesn't have enough RAM to render a large model. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Using motion blur to give the illusion of speed
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(...) Since I have the frames on my hard disk, I tried it out: (2 URLs) the first image, the weight of the first frame is moderate, while it is high in the last one. I think the effect looks somewhat silly, so I don't think I'll use this technique. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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* Jonathan Wilson (wilsonj@xoommail.com) [991118 10:09]: (...) GPL refers to source code and binaries, and the fact that shipping a binary only won't let you fix problems your self (RMS has a story about a #$*#$& printer that, if they had the driver (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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(...) I have mailed with Jammes Jessiman about selling the parts, and program he made. This was his answer: You may sell it as long as you keep the parts and program together and proper. He ment I could distribute it as if I was the internet I could (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) So do we want to clearly delineate what people can, and cannot, do with the parts library? Or is it better to leave it fuzzy? If people have to ask permission before doing certain actions (such as translating and/or redistributing), who do (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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(...) Good point. I haven't read the GPL lately, and I have a bad memory for license details. Steve (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Bitmaps from MLCad
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(...) here's the correct M-Peedy URL: (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Bitmaps from MLCad
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(...) Manually, just cut and paste from the MPD into the various DAT files. Or an MPD splitter program. Jacob has a command-line program, go to (URL). Mpeedy is another utility, it can build and split MPDs. It's a Windows program, with a GUI and (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The clause in the GPL refers to "source code" i.e. something which can be compiled into an executable program. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Bitmaps from MLCad
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Given an MPD, how do I turn the MPD into a .dat, that is, undo all the submodeling? If I can do that, I can just generate images from the .dat and the submodels. However, I don't see how to get LDLite to give me images, except by using a paint (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Part number for crystal in Rock Raider sets?
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(...) Hear Hear. What he said. (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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I'm not so keen on seeing the parts GPLed as I don't want to be in the business of handling requests for the parts library if I give someone some instructions that were made using them. Be very careful before you GPL something, it conveys specific (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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(...) I agree with this statement, but I was hoping that we could have this stated in a more formal way somewhere. I find this very important as people spend hundreds of hours of work on the parts which are donated to the LDraw community. (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Is the LDraw parts database free?
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(...) If you've had to say it a hundred times already, I think it _should_ be in the FAQ. That's what FAQs are for, isn't it? Frequently answered questions. (...) Nah, I wouldn't say so. The parts database isn't distributed with LDLITE. Sure, LDLITE (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Part number for crystal in Rock Raider sets?
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(...) Ok, I looked into Karim's part. It looks very good so far. I will concentrate on other parts then. Thanks for reminding me to search first. Paul (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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