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Re: License - again
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Wed, 6 Dec 2000 14:46:38 GMT
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It is a moot point, but I view economics as:
“A means by which alternatives may be structured so that a decision may be
reached.”
Therefore the sunk cost rule is universally applicable.
If the conclusion is that the existing CAD set-up is not sustainable, then
so be it. Personally, I found getting to the stage of being able to output
via POV to be very time consuming(1). The big irony is that if TLC were to
charge $30 - $50 for a programme which gives output 90% as good as we have
right now, but is more intuitive, I expect a good deal of us would buy it -
_and_ more of us would use it.
If they wanted, they could make parts available as soon as they are in the
shops – or perhaps even supply instructions in that format. Let’s hope so
anyway.
Scott A
(1) I am appreciative of everyone in donating their time/effort to make
these programmes available to all, and the end result is very very good indeed.
In lugnet.cad.dev, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.cad.dev, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> > I agree. But it is a sunk cost. Do you still buy vinyl because you have a
> > record player - or did you move to CD as it was better? (dear reader :
> > please go to .debate to discuss vinyl v CD )
>
> Just to raise a point, I have both, as both have their place.
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> > Disregarding sunk costs is a basic law of economics. The key question is:
> > “do the benefits of the new approach outweigh the cost of running two CAD
> > programmes?” I expect the answer is yes.
> >
> > I'd be in favour of any LEGO drafting programme which:
> > 1. Has a complete range of parts in all colours.
> > 2. Gives 3d, as well as plan elevation view.
> > 3. Gives output in POV type quality.
> > 4. A 10 year old can use it within 30 minutes.
> > 5. Installs via one set-up file.
> > 6. Allowing some sort of interface with AutoCAD would also be good.
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> Great list of attributes. However, they didn't hire Leonardo, for whatever
> reason, so we may or may not be able to count on them actually happening.
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> > Sunk cost
> > "The business equivalent of guilt. The equivalent to a membership fee which
> > is lost if it cannot be used. They represent the money invested in a project
> > which is already spent. Decisions should be based on the value of future
> > investments and not on how much has been spent."
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> I've some familiarity with Sunk Cost, thanks. I'm not sure it applies here,
> at least not in the case of evaluating the economic benefit of a convertor,
> although it certainly does in the case of evaluating the labor involved in
> creating the designs originally...
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> (for those who need to read up, here's a ref Scott gave me a while back:
> http://www.best.com/~ddfr/Academic/Price_Theory/PThy_ToC.html then click on
> chapter 13)
>
> ++Lar
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| (...) I'm sorry, I have to agree with you that it is indeed universally applicable, and yet... not actually relevant to the real question. The real question is this: What is the expected benefit of developing and releasing a CAD program - that is in (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| Is this about a license for parts-builders or the format of the DAT files ? Personally I think the current DAT file structure is the best there is . Of course one would want higher quality outputs from Povray like the heads i've seen in other (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| (...) Just to raise a point, I have both, as both have their place. (...) Great list of attributes. However, they didn't hire Leonardo, for whatever reason, so we may or may not be able to count on them actually happening. (...) I've some (...) (24 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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