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At 01:17 PM 11/26/1999 , Todd Lehman wrote:
> Personally, I wouldn't care one way or the other *intrinsically* if
> ldraw.org decided to host off-brand elements... What I (personally) would
> be very sad to see is LEGO stuff being *mixed* with off-brand stuff. That's
> what I meant by going the whole hog and moving all the LEGO stuff into a
> /lego/ branch if off-brand elements were actively supported (I think
> passively supported works just fine with links only). Nothing would stink
> more, IMASO[1], than seeing LEGO models sprinkled with Mega-Bloks elements
> and that sort of thing. Wait -- OK, one thing would stink more than that,
> IMSAO: parts libraries containing both LEGO and off-brands.
As of this point, I don't think ldraw.org should *host* clone parts packs,
but it wouldn't do any harm to link to them off-site. IMASO the site
should continue to promote Lego brand parts and editors which use the LDraw
format, and not push the clone bricks. A link just acknowledges their
existence, and makes the sites more readily available to ldraw.org visitors
which desire such parts. It doesn't pollute the purity of the site.
> If the parts libraries and element selection for off-brands (Mega Bloks) or
> compatible (Rokenbok) or totally other (Tinker Toys, K'NEX) systems could be
> kept totally separate from LEGO libraries, and if LEdit or MLCad worked with
> other scales and plastics, then, well, hey, All the more power to them!
Yeah.
> --Todd
>
> [1] IMASO => _I_n _M_y _A_rrogant _S_nob _O_pinion :)
Is there a 'Best New Acronym of the Year' competition? ;)
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