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Once the numbering system is in place, we then can deal with the next
sticky issue: part names.
Since everyone will want their names to be the final name chosen, I
would like to sidestep that issue - there should not be a final name
chosen. But there should be a small number of 'naming schemes' that
can be used.
Even the basic bricks will have some contention; for example German
AFOL's probably would rather see "Steine 2 x 4" instead of "Brick 2 x
4" as a name.
Imagine a file containing part numbers and names, separated by a TAB
character. Now imagine another file with a different set of names for
the same part numbers. Imagine a folder/directory containing many
such files.
MLCAD and Bricklink and Peeron could all have a configuration setting
to let the user pick which file should be used to display the names
for a part. The user interface would be like that used to select a
"theme" or "skin" in software like Mozilla or WinAmp or Windows
itself.
Each part list would be maintained by someone. Whenever a new part is
released by LEGO, the maintainers would each update their parts lists
and publish the new version on a website. Interested parties would
update their lists periodically.
It's a pretty simple system, but it would require a change to several
different programs to use it. The advantage however is that no one
party can dictate how parts are named, so internationalization or just
vanity customization is possible and even easy.
Now you would never have to remember if it's spelled "tire" or "tyre"
or if it is a "jumper brick" or a "plate 1x2 with center stud" or
whatever. LDraw users could even create their own names, without
breaking compatibility with anything (since the LDR/MPD file contains
only the part numbers).
Comments?
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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| In lugnet.cad.dev, William R. Ward writes: <snip> This is a really great idea! In addition, it wouldn't be all that hard to implement into existing software. We'd still have to keep the names in the part files though, to keep backward compatability. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| (...) I've been also busy cataloging my LEGO collection. I use the master part list downloaded from Peeron as a start. Eventually I found out that especially the decorated bricks and decorated minifigs are missing as a unique part number in the (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-03, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| (...) I like the ideas proposed here. They are almost identical to something I've been tossing around for a while with some other folks. Anyone out there interested in being involved in creating a public catalog ? Ray (21 years ago, 23-Sep-03, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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