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Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
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lugnet.cad
Date: 
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:58:32 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Paul Sinasohn wrote:
   In lugnet.cad, Michael Heidemann wrote:
   In lugnet.cad, Allen Smith wrote:
   LDraw Library Update 2008-01 is still posted only as a Windows executable. Why is there not yet an universally-accessible zip file of its contents?

Allen

Why do you need that? Under Linux I have tested this executable and it works perfect (with wine).

cu mikeheide

Chardonnay? Zinfandel? Reisling?

What wine do you drink while testing?

Paul

Not really a helpful message!

If you have a question - then ask that question.

There are approx. 95% and more Windows users for LDraw and the remaining 5% or less are Linux and Apple users. So which direction you would go to satisfy the majority?

cu mikeheide



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  Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
 
(...) When satisfying both is trivial (like here) then you should satisfy both. Personally I would have preferred to dump the executable zip and just leave it as a regular zip. Tim (16 years ago, 31-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
  Re: Still no zip file for 2008-01?
 
(...) Since some popular LDraw programs are available for the Mac these days - LDView, LPub, L3Lab, and of course Bricksmith - I think it's only reasonable to provide parts updates in a format readily accessible to Mac users. Happily, the (URL) (...) (16 years ago, 31-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)

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(...) Chardonnay? Zinfandel? Reisling? What wine do you drink while testing? Paul (16 years ago, 30-Dec-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)  

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