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Re: Description of MLCad extensions available now
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Mon, 15 Jul 2002 18:15:10 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Jacob Sparre Andersen writes:
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> Don Heyse wrote:
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> > I think I got it right. Michael, you're not asking for much, I agree.
> > But you're not really asking, are you. You're demanding it, and
> > threatening legal action if your demands are not met. I quote:
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> > 2. LIZENCE AGREEMENT
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> > The commands described in this document are special extensions to the
> > Ldraw command syntax. Other developers may include the same
> > functionality in their developments to be compatible to MLCAD.
> >
> > When implementing one or more of these commands the developer must
> > clearly state the implemented commands, in a documentation available
> > to the end user. Also a reference to this document which can be found
> > on the following web site (http://www.lm-software.com/mlcad) has to
> > appear in that documentation.
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> Hmmm...
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> I think I would advise all authors of LEGO CAD tools not to read the
> documentation for the MLCAD extensions to the LDraw syntax.
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> If anybody happen to feel an urge to implement some MLCAD compatible extensions
> to the LDraw syntax, it is my advise that they re-engineer based on the
> behaviour of MLCAD rather than reading the MLCAD documentation.
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> Maybe it is time that everybody interested in extending the LDraw syntax
> started working together on writing a specification for an extended LDraw
> syntax.
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> Play well,
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> Jacob
> --
> Jacob's LEGO:
> http://jacob.sparre.dk/LEGO/
Were these specifications developed by Michael independently, or are they
the result of discussions and suggestions made by members of the ldraw
community?
If they are the result of community discussions, then I don't think they
should be licensed by an individual developer. However, I do think it is ok
for Michael to create an entirely new file format for MLCAD that does not
use any syntax already used by other developers- or discussed for
development by the community- this only includes specific terminology, not
the purpose/idea behind the syntax. This would require a conversion tool
between MLCAD files and dat files (I don't think he would be able to use
native ldraw line types- I may be wrong), but at least he would maintain
control of the file format.
The reason the ideas can not be licensed is because none of them are new.
There are lots of CAD applications available today that feature the same
items. The only thing that can be licensed is the way those features are
implemented. And the way they are interpreted in the file syntax.
Adam
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| (...) No idea. (I am not going to read that document, while Michael claims that its contents are covered by the quoted license) (...) Yes of course, but file formats are (AFAIK) not covered by copyright. If Michael wants to protect a file format, he (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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