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Re: Description of MLCad extensions available now
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Date: 
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 17:27:44 GMT
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Adam Howard wrote:

> In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Jacob Sparre Andersen writes:
> > [ XFUT lugnet.cad.dev ]
> > 
> > Don Heyse wrote:

> Were these specifications developed by Michael independently, or are they
> the result of discussions and suggestions made by members of the ldraw
> community?

No idea. (I am not going to read that document, while Michael claims that its
contents are covered by the quoted license)

> However, I do think it is ok
> for Michael to create an entirely new file format for MLCAD

Yes of course, but file formats are (AFAIK) not covered by copyright. If
Michael wants to protect a file format, he has to attemt to get a patent on it.
And why should anybody want to use a file format, which might get them in
trouble, because somebody claims to own it?

Play well,

Jacob
--
Classic racing car (with building instructions):
     http://jacob.sparre.dk/LEGO/Transport/Biler/Veteranbil/



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  Re: Description of MLCad extensions available now
 
(...) 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 (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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