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Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
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lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date: 
Tue, 1 May 2001 13:24:33 GMT
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"Chris Dee" <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:GCnMwn.Axw@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.cad.dev, Fredrik Glöckner writes:
"Sproaticus" <jsproat@io.com> writes:

Give me unofficial parts, I don't care.

I don't think that unofficial parts should be published from LDraw.


Agree - unofficial means they may change - and if the change is to the origin
or orientation then users will get (even more) upset.

Disagree.  We package the parts and put a whoppin disclaimer on them.  They are
not official, just compiled and made easily available.  We make it clear that
parts will change and that the user uses at their own risk.  Then, once the new
system is finished, we run those same parts through it, and release an official
update.

This is a special situation done one time to satisfy the huge desire for an
update.

-Tim



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  Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
 
(...) I think Chris is right. It will be challenging to disclaim an unofficial update in a way that nobody will get upset later. When we do officialize the pieces, there will be orientation changes, and different part numbers with no forwarding (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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  Re: We need an update NOW (Was: Parts Update?)
 
(...) Agree - unofficial means they may change - and if the change is to the origin or orientation then users will get (even more) upset. (...) I always do, ((URL) except maybe bug-fixes, BUT (...) ... I rarely get any comment, good or bad. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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