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Subject:	Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev
Date:	Fri, 26 Nov 1999 18:38:38 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Larry Pieniazek writes: > Why be exclusionary? What's wrong with providing a heavily disclaimed > link, or going the next step and allowing different categories. > [...] > I don't want to start any wars, but I just think that there is some > exclusionism going on here. You and Todd are going to exclude people for > not very good reasons, I fear. I hate to reply just to insert a "me too", but I whole-heartedly agree. And folks (I won't name names) second-guessing James' prejudices without actually having *met* him exhibits more than a fair amount of arrogance, IMHO. The way I understand it, we have a very powerful and low-cost tool, which -- by nature of its library source being re-written -- is extremely useful for more than just Lego modelling. And James allowed anyone under the sun to make new pieces; his only restriction was that he could control which pieces were allowed into his parts files. Linking to, or even hosting, clone pieces on ldraw.org would in no way "pollute" the LDraw parts library as long as they're not included in the "official" parts files. And allowing for more than just Lego modelling would increase LDraw's exposure. No one can argue against that. Getting offa my soapbox now... Cheers, - jsproat

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		Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
(...) Personally, I wouldn't care one way or the other intrinsically if ldraw.org decided to host off-brand elements... What I (personally) would be very sad to see is LEGO stuff being mixed with off-brand stuff. That's what I meant by going the (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)

		Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
(...) As of this point, I don't think ldraw.org should host clone parts packs, but it wouldn't do any harm to link to them off-site. IMASO the site should continue to promote Lego brand parts and editors which use the LDraw format, and not push (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)

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		Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
I am pretty purist myself and can't see using clones or modeling with them (except in trains if some clone comes along and delivers what most trainheads want at acceptable quality levels), but I repeat my thesis: Why be exclusionary? What's wrong (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.cad.dev)

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