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Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
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Date: 
Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:25:06 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Manfred Moolhuysen wrote:

> In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes:
> [snip]
> > I feel just the opposite.  "Decorated" is a common description for parts
> > with printed patterns on them.  I've never heard anyone refer to these
> > parts as "Ornamented".
> > 
> > "Decorative" is better than "Decorated" (i.e., less likely to be
> > confusing).  But (as you said) "Decorative" implies the part has no use,
> > other than an ornamental one.
> > 
> > For me, "Ornamented" implies a part that is useful, but has extra doodads
> > on it.  Like the Slizer leg (see <http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dat/?n=154>).
> > This piece is very useful, but it has some non-functional, ornamental bits
> > on it.[1]
> 
> O.K. Ornamented it will be then.

Alrighty.  And truly decorative parts can still be labeled as decorative.
But I'm not retro-labeling *anything*.

So, should 32166.dat, Technic Connector Block  3 x  6 x  1 & 2/3 Gearbox,
be renamed to Technic Gearbox  3 x  6 x  1 & 2/3 Gearbox Ornamented?

> By the way, Steve, Did you already notice that I've started to send "suggested
> update revisions" to your adress "partsref@worldnet.att.net" ?

Yep.  I replied (by email) this morning.

Steve



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  Re: Voting Open for LCAD Parts Update 2000-02
 
In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes: [snip] (...) O.K. Ornamented it will be then. By the way, Steve, Did you already notice that I've started to send "suggested update revisions" to your adress "partsref@worldnet.att.net" ? (26 years ago, 22-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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