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(...) Mainly that I all of a sudden got flooded with ANOTHER pile of Emails when this was started up. I don't mind the CONTENT, but I prefer it in Digest form. I get anything I can in Digest form, unless it is something that I NEED realtime. (...) (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.cad.dev)
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[whoops, this time the Followup-To field is actually set to lugnet.admin.general; I forgot to do that last time.] (...) OK. People receiving duplicates won't disrupt the ng's any, so if duplicate messages aren't annoying to you, then they're not a (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) I'd much prefer them on a per-group basis, even if it means some duplicates across several Digests. (...) I know of no client at all that can handle Digests in the way you want. It is up to the Digest owner to modify the Digest output to do (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.admin.general)
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[Crossposted from lugnet.cad.dev; followups set to lugnet.admin.general] (...) glasnapd@db.erau.edu (Doug Glasnapp) writes: (...) Questions: Are any general-purpose (and free) mailing list services out there anywhere on the net which spool up (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Um, I wouldn't object either, as long as it is off-site and clearly marked as unofficial clone parts. We don't need to see "Keep Ldraw Pure" buttons popping up on people's sites.. ;) Keep Building!! -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 New (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Only when the competition is (a) competent and (b) putting out superior or nearly superior stuff. If the competition puts out junk, is that an incentive to improve? Early LEGO Town and Castle sets were incredible, for example, and TLG created (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I agree with that. I would have no objections to linking to custom sites for non-lego parts. The more the merrier. I just think that LDraw should remain just that. Not MBDraw or TDraw. :-) -- Terry K -- (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I think that was Linc (?) But he did that to represent TLG rubber bands, much the same as others have done to represent hoses. So that wasn't a case of "non-TLG" pieces. As far as message size goes, yes it does inflate things a bit, as do (...) (26 years ago, 11-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Turning in LDAO editor (was: Re: [Unofficial Part] 3613 - Arm Piece with Towball Socket)
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(...) Well I'll be. It sure does. (...) So could you use alt-c (or s) for center setting? (...) Using the mouse is about as fast as that typing all that. (...) I don't think I've ever used the E command. Does that reload the current model file or (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Uber-install (was Re: Organizing the Site Revamp)
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(...) I personally don't use these tools. Thus, I would be unlikely to want to download them if I were surfing via modem. Hmmm... I might be muddling things. My point is this: Let the main archive, parts updates, and separate tools be available (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) + a batch file to run them all in sequence? Just as a minor convenience, I suppose, tho. If there's demand, you could possibly make a linux shell-script to do the same. I don't know - do linux DOS emulators have the ability to run DOS .EXEs, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clone "semi-bricks" (Was: Non-TLG Parts)
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(...) semi-bricks. (...) Mee too, three, and four :) (...) Tore - sorry for the double message, I sent it to you on accident and meant to send it to the list.. Keep Building!! -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 New Lugnet Newsgroup? (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Clone "semi-bricks" (Was: Non-TLG Parts)
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Some time ago, I made some "plates", or, as I call them, 12 LDU high semi-bricks. I call them semi-bricks for two reasons: 1. They are exactly ½ the height of a Lego brick 2. They are clones, ie not real bricks I strongly oppose the idea to include (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I can't answer your question, because I don't have any of the snow-plows. But I can say that when I made those baseplates, color 10 was basically unassigned (I don't think a color-list had been added to the FAQ yet). It seemed like the right (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Uber-install (was Re: Organizing the Site Revamp)
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(...) And (potentially) splitmpd, l3p, and ldscript. Any others I'm forgetting? (...) Right, except why include the Win32 programs for people who can't use them? Most of the huge-o programs (LDAO) are 32-bit. It's not a big deal on CD distributions, (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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What actual color are the patterned radar pieces in M:Tron and Blacktron I? I don't have them and so I guessed at neon yellow-green (298) for M:Tron and regular yellow (14) for BTI. But then I noticed that the space landing pad baseplates use light (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) You know, I thought of this after I posted. A while ago, someone posted a Mindstorms "Rocker Boogie Rambler". (1)(2) It used MOC LDraw pieces to represent rubber bands, and those parts were inlined into the model. I wouldn't have any moral (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Optional, yes. Good point. (...) Which would basically be "download LDRAW.EXE and all the LCAD updates" (...) Using the right Win31 Program Manager API calls would do away with the need for a Win32 install; program folders and icons can be (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: helping making new pieces and .dat format
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Great! We love to see new people interested in Ldraw, and especially in creating parts. Always feel free to ask any questions about this. Titulaer Bart wrote in message ... (...) news- (...) many (...) Check out the Ldraw FAQ, which was just posted (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Agreed. I can't see it getting through the voting process, anyway. (...) view (...) Easy, boy. Non-TLG elements have their place in Ldraw. One of the uses of Ldraw is to share models, but another important use is to keep a record of your own (...) (26 years ago, 10-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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