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(...) OK. I will probably do this. (...) ;> to entirely custom alternate models as well? (By "alternate models" I mean (...) Right. Sounds good. (...) Ha, a good point! Sounds like LDView is used for the contest renders, so it probably wouldn't be a (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MOTM Contest Questions and a Proposal
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(...) OK. I think I will stick to the conservative naming scheme for now, just to be on the safe side. LDView's automatic part downloading is just killer. I suppose a reason to use submodels is to guard against the chance the unofficial parts are (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MOTM Contest Questions and a Proposal
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(...) How is this different from photographers sharing high-resolution images of their work on Flickr, or developers contributing to open-source programs? I would argue that with the original material available for others to compare, it is even (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) no, not at all! (...) this is a critical point. not everyone wants give away in-depth info of his/her models fearing that people copy and sell them. w. (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MOTM Contest Questions and a Proposal
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(...) Travis is correct. I use a command line script to render the images, with LDview gracefully downloading unofficial parts from the PT. w. (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MOTM Contest Questions and a Proposal
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Some quick answers... (...) Excellent. Thanks. (...) You should include the unofficial parts as submodels. (...) So long as you invent it then it's yours to submit. We don't want someone to post an MPD of the alternative model shown on the back of (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: MOTM Contest Questions and a Proposal
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(...) ... (...) I'm not a contest admin, but I would like to point out that LDView is currently used to render the MOTM/POTM contest entries. So from a purely technical standpoint, it's unlikely that problems will be encountered with unofficial part (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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| | MOTM Contest Questions and a Proposal
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The new minimum-entries rule has inspired me to enter the LDraw.org Model of the Month contest. I have a few questions: 1. Should entries that use unofficial parts (real LEGO parts that are not yet LDraw certified) include those parts in the MPD (...) (17 years ago, 23-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad)
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(...) That sounds like an excellent change! Spotlighted. Cheers Richie Dulin (17 years ago, 22-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Dear all, We have decided to introduce an additional rule to the MOTM and SOTM contests on LDraw.org in order to make them a little more interesting. We will now only run these contests if there are a minimum of five entries. The current situation (...) (17 years ago, 22-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: RACHAL Polar - changeover day
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--snip-- (...) For future ones I'll try to include them but I simply didn't have time for this one. Sorry. Tim (17 years ago, 8-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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(...) Wow that is huge. I was wondering when we do have RACHAL if it would also be possible to include a .zip of the unofficial parts used in the .mpd file? Thanks. Looking forward to try it. Have some ideas. Zach Best (17 years ago, 8-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw All-In-One-Installer - Seeking permission from software programmers
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(...) I'll take this back to the SteerCo and see if we can come up with something working better. Sorry for the mess. w. (17 years ago, 8-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw All-In-One-Installer - Seeking permission from software programmers
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(...) I believe I switched to the GPL for version 3.0. (3.1 is definitely under GPL.) I think I could still release the Windows version under a different license if I chose, since it doesn't use any GPL software (probably; I'd have to check to see (...) (17 years ago, 8-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw All-In-One-Installer - Seeking permission from software programmers
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(...) I take it the latest version of LDVIEW is under the GPL? Ahui (17 years ago, 7-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw All-In-One-Installer - Seeking permission from software programmers
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I can't legally agree to that, and it's likely that a large percentage of the other authors can't either. The thing is, I'm not the sole author of LDView, and never have been. LDView has always included code written by friends of mine from college, (...) (17 years ago, 6-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw All-In-One-Installer - Seeking permission from software programmers
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Dear contributor to the LDraw System Of Tools, We would like to include your program files listed below (the “Product”) in our new LDraw.org All-In-One-Installer, (the “Work”) to be published by LDraw.org: ___...___ Program The purpose of this (...) (17 years ago, 6-Aug-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org's July 2007 Model, Scene and Part of the Month Winners
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Thanks to everyone who voted, and congratulations to the other winners! Unfortunately I wasn't able to get an entry done in time for this month, however I suspect this wouldn't have made any difference as there are two incredible entries! (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | LDraw.org's July 2007 Model, Scene and Part of the Month Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the July 2007 Model/Scene/Part Of The Month (MOTM/SOTM/POTM) contests: (URL) MOTM, Prinoth Leitwolf Snowgroomer by Han Crielaard> (URL) SOTM, Valley of the Dark Lords by Philip Heinrich> (URL) POTM - Best Part, (...) (17 years ago, 1-Aug-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | Re: l2rib and LDraw.org Mac Downloads Review
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(...) And thanks to you for updating the LDraw site. Jim (17 years ago, 27-Jul-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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