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Re: Questions on Stickers and Certification
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:12:29 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Tony Hafner wrote:
> I've noticed that some parts are reviewed and certified by the author. Is
> this okay, or should we only certify parts done by others?
My take on this is that self-certification is a small perk for people
who take the time to review *other* people's parts, and help newer
authors along.
> Also, should we only certify parts that we actually possess? Or is a
> technical review and a once-over on the appearance okay?
Generally, you should only certify parts that you actually possess. But
if you find a problem with a part you don't possess, you can certainly
point it out.
> Lastly... I'm not terribly proficient with checking files. I primarily use
> Notepad, with MLCAD as a viewer, when authoring parts. My question is
> whether I should be certifying parts or not. I kinda feel like I'm not
> qualified, but when I look at the list of parts I want to help- there are a
> lot of files there and I'd love to help speed them into the hands of LDraw
> users. I guess I'm asking whether I should not review parts at all, whether
> I should just go for it, or whether I should use my judgement to determine
> what parts are too complex for me to fairly judge.
I think you should use your judgement.
The most important things to verify about new parts (IMO) are:
1. The positioning/orientation of the file.
2. The part number.[1]
Which I think most people (who are proficient in LDraw and familiar with
the parts library) can check.
> (By the way- in the future, should I ask parts tracker usage questions on
> the org.ldraw group?)
You can ask them either here in lugnet.cad.dev, or in
lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw.
--
Steve
1) If we mess up on #1, and release a part, it's very unlikely we can
ever straighten the part out later -- repositioning the part within the
file would break any models people have created using the part.
If we mess up the part number, then we have to release a "~Moved to"
file to correct the mistake later. Which isn't an insurmountable
problem, it just clutters up the /ldraw/parts/ directory.
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