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In lugnet.cad, rclark@telis.org (Russell Clark) writes:
> Todd Lehman writes:
> > Do you see the main use in such a group being: (a) focusing on the project
> > at hand and being able to go into lots of esoteric programming & interface
> > issues and that sort of thing, or (b) avoidance of flames in the main cad
> > groups?
>
> (a) as well as other Mac programs, like Gryphon Bricks and LEGO CAD.
LEGO CAD runs on the Mac? (Like you mean the one TLG put out in 1997?...wow, I
always thought that was PC-only.)
Did you have in mind a "user oriented" group for Mac CAD users or "developer
oriented" group for Mac CAD developers?
> > Another angle on the question: What is your estimation of the popular
> > demand today for a mailing list dedicated to developing a Mac clone of
> > LDraw (such as the one proposed a few days ago in RTL)?
>
> Personally, I don't know what the demand is because I don't really read the
> lugnet.cad groups. I scan them because most of the topics relate to the PC,
> like LDRAW. Maybe a Mac newsgroup will draw mnore people out. It doesn't have
> to be dedicated only to making a clone. It can be for other programs like the
> ones I listed above.
Hmm. I think an actual LDraw-style Mac app (working or under construction)
would do a lot more to draw people out than simply the existence of a separate
discussion group would. A case could be made that Gryphon Bricks is already
"there" for Mac people, but it's no where near (and will never be) as good as a
Mac clone of LDraw would be because LDraw parts are based on real LEGO
elements. :-)
Mac users are *totally* welcome here, just as any other platform.
> > If the interest is already a-brewin' out there, then I'd say a new group
> > for this (probably called lugnet.cad.dev.mac) would make a lot of sense,
> > especially if it helped generate interest and helped the project organizers
> > focus. Also, although a new group sometimes means a loss to related groups,
> > the loss is minimized if the new group is a newsgroup right nextdoor rather
> > than a isolated mailing list.
>
> I predict it may not cause a loss but rather a gain because not a lot of
> discussion goes toward Macs.
I think the best way to raise awareness and enthusiasm would be a group devoted
to the creation of a Mac clone of LDraw. Or a cross-platform port of LDraw II
-- but I have no idea where that stands in terms of code ownership/sharing/
collaboration. Perhaps .cad.dev is already the perfect place for hashing out
the details of a Mac clone/port, or perhaps it needs its own a sub-group
because of traffic or esoterica/focus. Dunno.
If LDraw II is going to be cross-platform code (Linux please please please!)
then it would probably benefit everyone most if development teams stayed in as
close contact as possible.
--Todd
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| (...) LEGO CAD from DACTA comes with both the Mac and PC versions. I got it for my birthday this month, but I haven't tried it yet. One problem is that it was designed for use with DACTA Simple Machines, so it is limited on parts and is mainly (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) If there are people working on a Mac version of LDraw (and LEdit, hopefully), and a project-oriented discussion group would help their efforts, then it would be great to provide one on lugnet. I'm not sure this development requires an entire (...) (25 years ago, 22-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.admin.general)
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| (...) (a) as well as other Mac programs, like Gryphon Bricks and LEGO CAD. (...) Personally, I don't know what the demand is because I don't really read the lugnet.cad groups. I scan them because most of the topics relate to the PC, like LDRAW. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.admin.general)
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