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Re: Improving the PT
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date: 
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 01:11:14 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Franklin W. Cain wrote:
I thought of another one, something I *know* I've mentioned before (in various
discussions w/ Steve, off-line as well as here on LUGNet)...

If a primitive or subfile that has *already* been released (i.e., the file is an
**OFFICIAL** file), you should NOT -- I REPEAT, **NOT** -- use the existence of
any re-submission of said file (e.g., file has been certified for BFC) when
determining the "has uncertified subfiles" criteria for child files.

For example, file 30375csd.dat, "Minifig Mechanical SW Droideka (Shortcut)"
("http://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.cgi?f=parts/30375csd.dat") uses only
**officially released LCAD files**.  And yet, since five (5) of these
**officially released LCAD files** have been re-submitted (for either BFC or
minor tweaking or what-not), this assembly file shows as "subfiles aren't
certified"...

I'd almost give money -- (well, if I *had* any to give, that is) -- to have this
functionality added to the Parts Tracker...

Thanks,
Franklin

I can see where you are coming from on this and do sympathise. If I were doing
the coding, I'd have difficulty in justifying spending the time needed to add
this extra level of complexity to the PT, when what we are seeing is a
_relatively_ short-term issue with getting the existing files BFCd. I would like
to think that once this is done the likelihood of primitives getting
re-submitted is very small. From an admin perspective, I certainly concentate on
getting the primitives certified first.

On balance I am pleased that we have tackled the BFCing of the whole parts
library, but this is one of the reasons for the current apparent PT backlog.
Without the PT I'm pretty sure such an effort would not have been managable.

Regarding 30375csd.dat specifically, I'd like to see some rational discussion on
whether this really is a _shortcut_ or a _model_.

Chris



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  Re: Improving the PT
 
I thought of another one, something I *know* I've mentioned before (in various discussions w/ Steve, off-line as well as here on LUGNet)... If a primitive or subfile that has *already* been released (i.e., the file is an **OFFICIAL** file), you (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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