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Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
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Tue, 30 Sep 2003 06:35:35 GMT
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On Mon, 29 Sep 2003, Andrew Westrate wrote:

Another thing I don't like, is how we keep primitive files on hold, even
when there is nothing wrong with them.  I agree that they shouldn't be
released if they aren't used, but it would be far easier to have someone
upload a group of ring, cone, and torus primitives as a block, review
them all at once, and create a special state that sets them aside until
they are used (for instance, "Approved Primitive").

I think something like this (or just releasing unused primitives) would be
useful.  There is a clear advantage to "locking in" primitives:  they are
designed to be used by multiple authors; if they are not properly examined
and said to be good, they may need to be changed. . .breaking parts that
used them.  (Especially with parts on the Tracker for a long time,
multiple parts might use a primitive before there is a strong reason to
review it carefully.)

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TWS Garrison
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  Re: Legacy Files on the Parts Tracker
 
In general, I agree with Orion that having the parts tracker is much better than not having it, and that the main problem is that there are too few active reviewers. Just as a reminder to those reviewers out there, look at the parts queue, which (...) (21 years ago, 29-Sep-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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