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Re: Parts Library Posted to ldraw.org
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Fri, 12 May 2000 14:39:18 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Steve Bliss writes:

If this is a problem, it would only apply to the parts in the original LDraw file
library, not to additional work done by LCadders.  So users would need to have the
parts library installed locally, but could use an online 'parts server' to grab
updates as soon as they become available (and we could move away from big,
monolithic updates).

There is however spomthing to be siad for having monolithic updates in that
ensure consitency of part updates. Additonaly not all of us have acess to
the Net on a regular basis.

I understand what you are getting at  but after I have spent 5 hours !
trying to figure out which DLLS a Windows programmed installed and didn't
tell me about I am inclined to be sceptical of non-monolithic and less
consitent updates.

Alex

Steve



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  Re: Parts Library Posted to ldraw.org
 
(...) I agree that it can be useful to have larger, less frequent updates, and I wasn't trying to suggest that we stop publishing the files in that way. What I was trying to say is this: as things are right now, all part-changes are released at the (...) (25 years ago, 12-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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  Re: Parts Library Posted to ldraw.org
 
(...) Good point. I will check into this. In the meantime, don't anyone plan anything permanent around this function. If this is a problem, it would only apply to the parts in the original LDraw file library, not to additional work done by LCadders. (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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