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Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Wed, 14 Apr 2004 23:10:54 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Daniel Bennett wrote:
> 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 some of the LDraw tools developers feel the same way.
> You don’t have to do all the work, you chose to do all the work. That’s ware
> half the enjoyment is, in doing it your self. All just my opinion of course.

Well, it depends on how you structure it.  Some open source projects have a
single developer managing it and occasional patches being sent in, while others
are more of a group effort.  I think that "That's mine that is" still applies in
the former case.

--Bill.



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  Re: Why aren't LDRAW tools Open Source?
 
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 (...) (22 years ago, 14-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad)

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