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Subject: 
Renaming of 2916.dat
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Date: 
Mon, 22 Jul 2002 20:49:49 GMT
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I would like to object on the strongest terms possible the "Modified part
description" of the part 2916.dat. This is in keeping with my beliefs on how
parts should be named. Please refer to:

http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/org/ldraw/?n=1605

and

http://news.lugnet.com/cad/dev/org/ldraw/?n=1608

This is not necessarily a train part.

Is this file not my intellectual property? Shouldn't I have some control of
its contents?



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: Renaming of 2916.dat
 
(...) I agree (obviously since you referenced my post as your second ref)! (...) I disagree. That's not the intent. The license that is contemplated to be in effect does not let you as the author prevent people from submitting revisions to parts (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
  Re: Renaming of 2916.dat
 
(...) The flip side of this arguement is that while it's only use may not be just for trains, the primary use is for trains. By your argument all the parts with the word Technic and Minifig in the title should be renamed as well. The reason that (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
  Re: Renaming of 2916.dat
 
(...) Hey - my first PTadmin hornet's nest !! Here's my rationalisation for changing the name, FWIW. The only comment on the part name in the review history is from Steve Bliss. No-one challenged Steve's suggestion that it should be linked by name (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
  Re: Renaming of 2916.dat
 
(...) True, but I feel this part might fall under Larry's "terribly unwieldy" escape clause. Even if he doesn't think so. (...) It's arguable at this point, but the long-term general idea is that you can do whatever you want with your original file, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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