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Re: LCD - LEGO Connection Database - Proposal
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Wed, 30 Jan 2002 04:53:16 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Jude Beaudin writes:
> Is there a contemporaneous format to which LCD could apply? (honest question)
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, an extra step
(conversion table) would have to be made to make LCD compatible with
BlockCAD or another format.
Again, if my assumption is incorrect, forget what I just said. ;-)
> > 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?
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> LEGO is sensitive about the use of their name. [No different than GoB(tm)]
Hee. Yep, you're right.
> > What does LDraw stand for, after all?
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> 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.
James originally coined the name to mean 'LEGO Draw.' And it does still
mean that - the LDraw.org caretakers - myself, Steve, Jacob, Terry, are
committed to LEGO. The parts libraries won't officially release any clone
parts - we realize we can't prevent people from making clone parts in the
format, but we don't have to sanction them officially.
So, I believe it still stands for 'LEGO Draw.' We just can't use 'LEGO' in
the name, for obvious reasons.
-Tim
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| "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> skrev i meddelandet news:GqqIws.2ut@lugnet.com... (...) question) (...) Anton??? Anders!!! No, LCD wouldn't apply to BlockCAD, as it already has it's own 'snap' system: Everything is just a 'block', and can only be (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| (...) Is there a contemporaneous format to which LCD could apply? (honest question) (...) LEGO is sensitive about the use of their name. [No different than GoB(tm)] (...) I think it now stands for LDraw, formerly it was something like LEGO Draw. (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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