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Subject: 
Re: Internationalization of the part library?
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
Date: 
Tue, 1 Mar 2005 16:54:10 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:
In general, part numbers change, while part names are
constant.

Mmmmm!!!

Rock pieces (BURPs, LURPs, et al) recently became panels ...
Castle walls also are in the process of becomming panels ...
I no longer know where Boat Stud is as it moves so often ...

And that's just the first three off the top of my head.

Sorry.  Have to disagree.  Parts names change far more frequently than known
numbers, after all known numbers are printed on the parts.

However, X numbers and pattern variations are far more fluid

William



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  Re: Internationalization of the part library?
 
(...) If only we knew what to do with that lousy crenellated wall topper, we could get rid of the Castle group altogether... (...) FYI: the Boat Stud is now Dish 2 x 2 -- both Peeron and LDList will still match on Boat Stud. And it was officially (...) (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
  Re: Internationalization of the part library?
 
(...) Devil's advocate for a sec, were those NAME changes or CATEGORY changes? (...) That was my thinking too, but I have no stats to back it up. (...) To Jacob's point about keeping changes in sync, which I agree is a valid concern and would need (...) (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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  Re: Internationalization of the part library?
 
(...) Done. :-) (now we just have to see what the rest of the LSC says to it) (...) I have worked both with code-based and with string-based lookup (not professionally, though) the last ten-fifteen years. Both methods have their benefits and (...) (20 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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