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Re: Proposed changes to MOTM Submission guidelines
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Tue, 6 Jan 2004 18:27:31 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Don Heyse wrote:
> > In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Dan Boger wrote:
> > > I guess I just disagree with you there :)  I think it's better to have a
> > > better contest, and perhaps lose a few entries of those who want to sell
> > > their models.  The increased quality of the interface is worth it, imo.
> > 
> > How about three contests: SotM, MotM and LDR file of the Month?
> 
> Hey, there's a nifty idea.
> 
> Further, the FoTM (if structured to encourage explanation of techniques and so
> forth in the writeup) could end up being awarded to a file that didn't
> necssarily make a spectacular display but that did demonstrate some really nifty
> technique in parts authoring, submodel organization, or embedding POV or other
> post processor things, or whatever.
> 
> In fact, if they were eligible, I might well enter some of my .BAT files (that
> highlight certain techniques about automating rendering) in such a contest. And
> others might enter things like excel spreads for automating primitive generation
> or whatever.
> 
> That may be far afield from what you had in mind though.

I could even submit LPub or LSynth source code......  this is getting rather
silly.

I think it needs to be restricted to DAT/MPD format files.  Within that scope I
really like the idea.

Kevin



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(...) Hey, there's a nifty idea. Further, the FoTM (if structured to encourage explanation of techniques and so forth in the writeup) could end up being awarded to a file that didn't necssarily make a spectacular display but that did demonstrate (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-04, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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