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Re: LDraw.org 2008-01 Parts Library Update now available
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lugnet.cad
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Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:26:10 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Chris Dee wrote:
> The 2008-01 LDraw parts library update has been now been released.
>
> This release is complete re-issue of the official library, up to and including
> the last (2005-01) parts update, with the primary purpose of aligning the
> library with the Contributor Agreement. This clarifies the redistribution status
> of the part files within the library, and standardises the file headers.
>
> To this end, a total of 90 files have been excluded from the re-distributable
> library because we have been unable to contact the original author or persuade
> them to affirm the Contributor Agreement. The current community of LDraw part
> authors is working to re-create those parts so that they can be added to the
> re-distributable library in a subsequent parts update.
>
> In addition to separating the parts that are not re-distributable, We have taken
> the opportunity to separate two additional classes of part files and make their
> installation optional in a new Windows installation package.
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> - Alias parts : generic colour versions of parts that are physically identical
> to parts in the core parts library, but have a different part number, either
> because of production differences between opaque and transparent parts or due to
> evolution of the part numbering scheme.
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> - Physical colour parts : hard-coded colour versions of parts or composite
> parts.
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> No new parts are included in this update, but its release does now make it
> possible to restart the more regular publication of additions to the library.
> Minor changes have been made to part descriptions as part of the header
> standardisation.
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> You can download the update for Windows systems by going to
> <http://www.ldraw.org/library/updates> or the LDraw.org download page at
> <http://www.ldraw.org/Downloads-req-viewdownload-cid-1.html>. Work is continuing
> to make this update available for Mac and Linux users.
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> Chris Dee (LDraw Parts Library Administrator)
First I'd like to say how pleased I am that the bulk of the parts are under the
new license. It's been a long process but I think the legal flexibility offered
should really help LDraw.
I was hoping Chris would let someone else post this announcement so he could be
given the full credit he deserves in the annoucement but alas he's taken on more
work for himself. This has been a massive task and he has contributed the bulk
of the work. Thank you very much for your selfless contribution, Chris.
Some special thanks is also due for Willy Tschaeger who has stepped in on many
occasions and also, of course for all the parts authors who've helped build the
library.
Tim
PS. And I've been asked to extend thanks from Peter Morris who isn't active on
LUGNET but is a happy user of LDraw.
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