 | | Numbers Report - 29 April 2004
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Stats for Unofficial Files 58 certified files. 179 files need admin review. 388 files need more votes. 412 have uncertified subfiles. 215 held files. Total Files: 1,252 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2004-04-29: 58 / 179 / 388 / 412 / 215 (1,252) (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Steering Committee Nominations Set to Close 2100 EDT
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(...) A little clarification. The ballot will open for votes at 0001 EST. -Orion (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw.org Steering Committee Nominations Set to Close 2100 EDT
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In order to appear on the ballot, all nominations for the upcoming LDraw.org Steering Committee elections must be posted, seconded, and accepted by the candidate before 2100 (9pm) Eastern US time, April 29, 2004. [1] Please use the following thread (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Steering Committee Recommendations (was: Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org ...)
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(...) snip ... (...) Thanks, Larry, for your support. I agree 100% with your post. I snipped and quoted summary text for easy reading; I also agree with his reasoning which I trimmed, but can be read in his original message. Again, I reiterate: (...) (20 years ago, 29-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Steering Committee Recommendations (was: Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org ...)
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Tim Courtney wrote: <snip> (...) Excluding comments about myself..... After much consideration of the chemistry of the board you recommend, and much soul searching, I agree with your recommendation for the Steering (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX) !
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| | Re: Steering Committee Recommendations (was: Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org ...)
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(...) I agree that the library license is important, and I have stated(1) that it's going to be a primary focus of mine to get a good license structure in place for *all* the components that go into making up the LDraw System. But I think it is (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !!
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| | Re: Steering Committee Recommendations (was: Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org ...)
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(...) I agree - while I have a preference for open-sourced programs, it's the licensing of the library that I'm more concerned about. ... (...) I'm surprised (no, actually amazed) that you do not have Steve Bliss on that list. To paraphrase Larry, (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org Steering Committee
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(...) The LDraw Standards Committee, or LSC, is a special committee, recognised by the bylaws as a special sort of SIG with special processes, that is in charge of developing, codifying, and fostering the growth of the file, naming, coding and other (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org Steering Committee
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(...) Here's the clarification: The LDraw.org Steering Committee (StC) is the controlling group for LDraw as an organization. The LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) is charged with maintaining and expanding the LDraw file format. - Orion (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org Steering Committee
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(...) Yes. Unfortunately, the acronym can cause confusion. We should fix that by clearly defining acronyms for each. There is the LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC) - elected last July and charged with adopting standards and publishing spec (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org Steering Committee
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(...) Um, I feel a bit foolish, but since Andrew brought it up I guess I should ask. Are there really two different LSCs, a Steering Committee and a Standards Committee? If so, what's the difference? I must've missed that somewhere. Thanks, Don (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Steering Committee Recommendations (was: Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org ...)
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Hi Dan - Thanks for posting your thoughts. Please see mine interspersed. (...) I (...) these (...) a (...) to (...) organization, (...) Good summation. I agree, it is important people realize the trust they are putting into these elected (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org Steering Committee
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(...) didn't (...) I don't disagree with the names you suggested, what I don't really understand is why it would be a Good Thing for a candidate not to inform about his/her intentions (or lack thereof)? -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org Steering Committee
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As we get nearer to the election, I wanted to post my thoughts on what I think the steering committee should look like. We're electing the SC to lead the LDraw organization. To codify it, define what it really is, and how it works. In the past we (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Steering Committee candidate Andrew Allan - backgrounder and position statement
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In lugnet.cad, Andrew Allan wrote: <snip> (...) I have updated (URL) with this information. I apologise for the delay but Andrew's statement was not posted where everyone else posted theirs, in cad.dev.org.ldraw ... which caused me to miss it at the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Managing and motivating volunteers
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I was doing a little surfing, trying to learn more about volunteer motivation. I found these articles, so I thought I would share. (URL) particularly enjoyed these: (URL) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.org, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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(...) Sounds good for now. Right now I'm ramping up for the Steering Committee election, I'll revisit this idea after that. -Orion (20 years ago, 25-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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So what exactly has to happen to get the first LDraw animation contest going? I say give everyone until to the middle of June to submit entires and start voting and announce winners at the end of June. I think that should give everyone enough time. (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.animation)
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| | Procedure for LDraw.org Steering Committee Elections
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Procedure for LDraw.org Steering Committee Elections Per the LDraw.org Bylaws, we are posting the procedure for the Steering Committee elections one week before the election begins. LDraw.org Steering Committee elections will commence as scheduled (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 23 April 2004
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Stats for Unofficial Files 55 certified files. 187 files need admin review. 366 files need more votes. 409 have uncertified subfiles. 182 held files. Total Files: 1,199 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2004-04-23: 55 / 187 / 366 / 409 / 182 (1,199) (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 22 April 2004
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Section Totals 408 certified files. 177 files need admin review. 348 files need more votes. 438 have uncertified subfiles. 236 held files. Total Files: 1,607 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2004-04-22: 408 / 177 / 348 / 438 / 236 (1,607) 2004-04-16: (...) (20 years ago, 22-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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(...) Because of the complex nature of creating animations, the contest may want to allow contestants and/or winners to share details about their creation process. This could also be tied to tutorials hosted on LDraw.org, and be used to encourage (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, James Reynolds wrote: ... (...) ... A bunch of really cool ideas there. The DVD could also serve as an ad for Ldraw where appropriate. Projected onto an enormous wall in Legofests, for instance 8-) As for the yearly (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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(...) I say why not have both. I like Orion's idea of a web contest, its light, low overhead, and let the users decide the winner by voting. It will do well to showcase work and also to stimulate competition with little work output on Orion's (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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(...) I'd be sorta intersted, although I don't really like competitions. I'm more into the animation festivals where everyone makes animations, the best are chosen, then they are all shipped on a DVD/VHS. Bimonthly? I imagine there would be 1 or 2 (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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(...) Great Idea. Have been waiting for this for a while. I feel that you should base the time frame on how many responses you get. If a lot of people enter then every month is good. If not then adjust. If nothing else will show what can be done (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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(...) There is another ongoing contest related to LDraw animation. Who will be the first to set up a system for LDraw animating made really easy? I know at least four different attempts, including my LDA2001. Maybe LD4D is the most promising so far. (...) (20 years ago, 19-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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(...) Quarterly sounds good to me too. Since this has the potential to be really cool, and its not as often as once a month, I wonder what the chance of getting people/companies to sponsor small prizes (less than USD 50 value) for the winners? Does (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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(...) Quarterly sounds pretty realistic. Bi-monthly would be better, but maybe too optimistic. Depends on how many people out there think that they can contribute ... speak up, folks! >Is there any interest in this? Lots!! I'm working on the Ldraw (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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No way! I couldn't wait for a bi-annual competition. I'll admit that though I'm not so skilled with animation, I'm still learning and experimenting with new things, such as camera/model rotation etc. It might not even need to be a contest. It could (...) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: New LDraw contest?
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(...) Quarterly would be okay, but i think bi-annual is more realistic. Most animations are still "infant" in nature, with the exception of one or two indiviudals that have learned to harnest the power of POV-Ray animation. -AHui A&M LWorks (URL) (20 years ago, 18-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | New LDraw contest?
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Given the recent activity with animations, I've been toying with the idea of an LDraw Animation of the XXX (where XXX is some specified time) contest. I think monthly is too short but how about quarterly or trimesterly? Is there any interest in (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Numbers Report - 16 April 2004
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Stats for Unofficial Files 449 certified files. 191 files need admin review. 354 files need more votes. 400 have uncertified subfiles. 184 held files. Total Files: 1,578 Comparison with Prev. Report: 2004-04-16: 449 / 191 / 354 / 400 / 184 (1,578) (...) (20 years ago, 17-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Three Cheers for the Admins!!!
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(...) Yeah, well. I was bored. ;) Unfortunately, I'm not going to be bored again for awhile. At least, not this week. Our state Odyssey of the Mind tournament is this weekend. Actually, a lot of those files are the letter bricks (which got (...) (20 years ago, 13-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations to LDraw.org Steering Committee
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(...) After careful consideration of this offer, I Andrew Allan accept the nomination (20 years ago, 13-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | [Parts Tracker] No "Pattern" file numbers
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Parts Authors: Please do not post "pattern" subfiles with filenames like p*.dat or p_*.dat. The filename for every subfile (ie, files in parts\s) should start with the number of a related part. Instead of "p_mtron.dat", it should be "3068p68a.dat". (...) (20 years ago, 13-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | Re: Support for Orion
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(...) Orion has become a cornerstone of our community and to leave him off the steering committee would be a grave mistake. In my dealings with him both on lugnet and through email he has always come across and knowledgeable, considerate and (...) (20 years ago, 12-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Support for Orion
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Orion has been a great contributor to the Ldraw community, technically with software, parts, website and documentation, and motivationally with much of the same. I support Orion as a member of the LDraw Steering Comittee. Kevin (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Support for Steve Bliss
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Given that I think that the parts library is one of our biggest assets, I think it is important to have part librarian representation on the board. I give my support to Steve Bliss, who has great vision of where the parts library is going in the (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Steering Committee Candidate Kevin Clague - backgrounder and position statement
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(...) Thanks so much for your support. I must give credit where credit is due, though, and say that it was not I, but Terry Keller who picked up the ball immediately following James' death with the original Memorial site. Terry and Steve Bliss both (...) (20 years ago, 11-Apr-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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