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Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 3 Oct 2007 15:58:53 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Travis Cobbs wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Don Heyse wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad, Travis Cobbs wrote:
> > > I could probably whip up a program that does the conversion fairly
> > > quickly (hour or two of work?) if you're interested. I have the
> > > advantage that I already have a full parser for ldconfig.ldr.
> > > Spitting out the ldliterc.dat file should be straightforward.
> >
> > Yes, but wouldn't that be subverting Willy's diabolical plan to render
> > everything with ldview? ;^)
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> Well, to be perfectly honest, while I'm pretty confident that LDView can be
> gotten to work relatively easily (via xvfb) on the LDraw server, I'm not sure
> whether its performance will be "acceptable". So I think it's only fair to keep
> the options open.
Though the error has been fixed I'm still in favour for the switch for the
simple fact that LDView is maintained and updated (and that IMHO it's output
looks much smarter) but I'm happy to leave the decision to go/no go to Travis
since he has to code it up.
w.
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 | | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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| (...) I'd be happy to try, but it would require some things: An admin to install xvfb on the server An admin to give me a user account on the server to get it working Possible admin support if other dependencies are missing on the server As a note, (...) (17 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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| (...) Well, to be perfectly honest, while I'm pretty confident that LDView can be gotten to work relatively easily (via xvfb) on the LDraw server, I'm not sure whether its performance will be "acceptable". So I think it's only fair to keep the (...) (17 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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