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Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Tue, 29 Jan 2002 21:25:03 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Tim Courtney writes:
> > A note worthy of some serious consideration, I got a priavte email from Jude
> > Beaudin, who suggested the name might infringe on LEGO's interests. He
> > suggested the project be renamed to 'LDraw Connection Database' instead,
> > preserving the acronym and making it more accurate. Its a connection
> > database for the parts in the LDraw library.
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> > Thoughts?
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> Is it restricted in applicability to just LDraw parts? (that is, if there
> were a competing parts format, could the idea be applicable? Could the
> database (perhaps with coordinate transformation) itself?
Is there a contemporaneous format to which LCD could apply? (honest question)
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> If it's not restricted (and I think it's not) then I don't see using LDraw
> in the name. It DOES get around using LEGO(r), but that isn't necessarily
> bad, is it?
LEGO is sensitive about the use of their name. [No different than GoB(tm)]
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> What does LDraw stand for, after all?
I think it now stands for LDraw, formerly it was something like LEGO Draw.
Kinda like I work at EDS, formerly Electronic Data Systems, but now it
stands for EDS.
I just want to try to save us[1] a future hassel if possible.
Jude
[1] users of LDraw
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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| (...) Not sure. LEGO(r)'s own internal format? There IS one but few know details. The LEGO Creator(tm) format? In fact one would speculate that a "good" Creator-like program would need this info to be workable. LEOCad(tm) uses same/different format? (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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| (...) I would assume BlockCAD. Anton? Though compatibility problems might arise if my assumption is correct about center points on parts - if LCD is (and I believe it most definitely will be) designed around the LDraw library, and that is a factor, (...) (25 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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| (...) Is it restricted in applicability to just LDraw parts? (that is, if there were a competing parts format, could the idea be applicable? Could the database (perhaps with coordinate transformation) itself? If it's not restricted (and I think it's (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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