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I'll put in my two-cents: gzip'ed tar files would be an excellent
replacement for MPD. And Winzip handles them OK.
-gyug
Terry K wrote:
>
> On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 14:41:17 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 08:12:49 GMT, legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) wrote:
> >
> > [Good descriptions of inlining/MPD snipped]
> >
> > > If you want the files to be returned to a submodel state, MPD is better.
> > > BUT - that requires splitting the MPD.
> >
> > And if you use a ZIP archive, you have to unzip. Unzipping is generally
> > more convenient than splitting an MPD, for the user.
>
> I think so too.
>
> > But with MPD, a single file on the server can be used both for viewing and
> > for downloading.
>
> Then there is that.
>
> > > ... The user would have to have LDlite installed to view [models from
> > > the browser] ...
> >
> > If you know how to set your browser, you can use LDraw to view from the
> > web.
>
> Oops. Quite right.
>
> > > I think that for an archive of models it is important to remember that, in
> > > order for a user to easily build a model, the model should have subparts.
> > > Trying to build a complex model from one single file is too difficult. Using
> > > subparts to break it down into stages or sections is desireable. With that in
> > > mind, the only choices are MPD or Zip files. And, in my mind, Zip is a lot
> > > easier and simpler.
> >
> > Except that ZIP requires two files to be maintained: the ZIP and the
> > viewable file. Well, the server could process the ZIP to send down the
> > X-LDraw DAT stream (did I say that right?). But it's more work for the
> > server.
>
> That is assuming the file will be viewable online of course. Which would be a
> good idea. And, if it uses lugnet to archive them, will be just so.
>
> Hmm.... have the server split the MPD, zip the contents and send to the user?
> An interesting concept. Sounds like a programming challenge. (1)
>
> -- Terry K --
> 1. would not surprise me to see Todd whip up a solution for that. :-)
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