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Subject:	Re: Backwards Compatibility (Was Calling all Meta-commands)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dev
Date:	Sat, 22 Mar 2003 00:26:36 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Dan Boger wrote: > On Sat, Mar 15, 2003 at 08:51:06PM +0000, Orion Pobursky wrote: > > Point taken, but I still think developers should discuss what they want to > > add with LDraw.org and Lugnet.cad.dev so that they don't add something > > that's already been added or being developed. > > I agree that the discussion should take place - I'm just worried about > the "regulation" part. I really agree with Dan on this point. As I mentioned in another message, a standards body could certainly come up with suggestions for standard commands, but they wouldn't have any power of enforcement. About the only thing ldraw.org could[1] do is to start an 'LDraw.org Compatible' program, where various programs could label themselves as LDraw compliant, if they follow the standards.[2] But that sounds too Mickey-Mouse to be worth doing, IMO. -- Steve 1) Remember kids, 'could' is different than 'should'. 2) Such standard would need to include an outlet for developers to do their own thing, without having to check with some committee somewhere.

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		Re: Backwards Compatibility (Was Calling all Meta-commands)
(...) Very good point. In my conversations with a few semi-outsiders to the LDraw community, they believed systems could (or should, I see your [1] and rase you that) be established to encourage participation and compliance, but could not/should not (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

		Re: Backwards Compatibility (Was Calling all Meta-commands)
But, isn't that more-or-less exactly what happens with the parts library? (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

		Re: Backwards Compatibility (Was Calling all Meta-commands)
In lugnet.cad.dev, Steve Bliss writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) The point of setting an 'LDraw.org Compatible' format would be to set the framework of LDraw files, not to restrict what can be in LDraw files. If a programmer wants to implement thier (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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		Re: Backwards Compatibility (Was Calling all Meta-commands)
(...) I agree that the discussion should take place - I'm just worried about the "regulation" part. Dan (22 years ago, 15-Mar-03, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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