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Re: LDraw DAT certification for clones?
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Tue, 14 Dec 1999 23:51:38 GMT
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At 10:19 AM 12/14/1999 , Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:
> Todd (not admin@lugnet.com :-) wrote:
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> > Say, has anyone considered LDraw DAT file certification
> > for clones? (I don't mean clone brands of LEGO bricks, I
> > mean clone software of LDraw/LEdit/etc.)
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> Considered, yes. Done something, no.
I think its a good idea.
> > ldraw.org could maintain the official definition of the
> > LDraw DAT file format
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> We try to do that already.
In what way? Is it on the FAQ? Perhaps we could include some definitions
on some other part of the site.
> I am not sure that the BP7 floating-point format exactly
> matches the IEEE format, but I will look it up.
The only thing that's floating here is my brain. ;)
> Also for easy testing of the different rendering features
> (soon including the BFC extensions).
Since I haven't been following that thread (too technical for the likes of
me), are there going to be some pages put up on ldraw.org regarding that?
> > and inasmuch as certification doesn't mean a whole lot
> > from the "Hey, wow, it's certified!" wowie zowiee point of
> > view, I think may encourage more careful attention to
> > details and conventions.
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> That would be good.
I agree.
I'm really excited about what's happening now with new Windows .dat file
editors. I use MLCad now, and love it myself. But yes, as Todd has
brought up, there's a necessity to keep the standard and the quality that
the original contains, and insure full compatibility.
-Tim
http://www.zacktron.com
http://www.ldraw.org
AIM: timcourtne
ICQ: 23951114
If you don't believe in Gosh, you'll go to Heck, where you'll face eternal
darnation.
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: LDraw DAT certification for clones?
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| Tim: (...) Yes. The FAQ contains something that is supposed to be a description of the LDraw language. I don't know if people consider it "official". (...) Yes. Some formal specifications, some example files, and maybe even some programs for testing (...) (25 years ago, 15-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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