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Subject:	Re: Proposed changes to MOTM Submission guidelines
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date:	Mon, 5 Jan 2004 14:49:22 GMT
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On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 12:15:19PM +0000, Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote: > > In the offline discussions prior to presenting this proposal and > > elsewhere in the thread, there seem to be a number of people who > > don't think this restriction is reasonable or necessary. > > I know. I just happen not to be one of those people. I agree with Jacob. Also, the discussion prior to this post doesn't really matter - a decision wasn't made in that discussion, so what people who participated in it thought is really irrelevant. If someone chooses not to participate in the contest because they can't/won't release the DAT, what's the loss for LDraw? On the other hand, if LDraw requires the DAT to be available, it can (and should) be used to learn more about how to use LDraw, as Jacob mentioned. -- Dan Boger dan@peeron.com

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		Re: Proposed changes to MOTM Submission guidelines
(...) The loss is the chance for us to see the creative effort of another and possibly be inspired by it. The fact that this has become the central issue of my proposed changes flabbergasts me. It takes absolutly no effort on our part to honor an (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

		Re: Proposed changes to MOTM Submission guidelines
(...) To which post? Your post? (...) All the rest of the thread before your post is irrelevant? I'm not sure that's what you meant to say, you may want to consider a rewording to clarify. (...) I disagree. While they may not have been the decision (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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		Re: Proposed changes to MOTM Submission guidelines
(...) I know. (...) Because learning more about what we can do with the LDraw format (IMO) is one of the aims of the contest. And if the files aren't published we don't learn much. Making sure we are allowed to publish the DAT/MPD files also means (...) (20 years ago, 5-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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