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Re: LDraw CD-ROM Update/Funding and dealing with group funds
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Wed, 7 Jun 2000 12:31:35 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Tim Courtney writes:
> Greetings
>
> Just to update everyone on the CD project:
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> Currently I have to do some work with the HTML guide, and pass off
> some work for HTML reformatting of a couple resources to others while
> I'm away for a few days. A few programs need to be downloaded and
> then the disc will be sent to someone to make install programs.
Incidentally a UK magazine PC-PLUS had a Setup Factory program on it's
ocverdisk this Month... Not sure if it was a full version...
> If all goes well, we can have them pressed in time for Legoland, if there
> are delays, we'll at least have a master by then. I hope to have the
> disc done in 3 weeks from now, of those 3 weeks, I'll be gone 11 days
> and unable to work on it.
At lesat you honst about shiping dates!!! unlinke some other software
companies I coud mention...
> We need to get funding for the pressing of the CDs. I'm planning on
> offering them for $10 US, and putting the extra money in an account
> for ldraw.org-related expenses (such as the Kidvention, .datFest,
> etc.)
With an appropriate price for the UK? Bear in mind shipping can be
expensive and then there's all the ecentricites of HM Customs & Excise.
Genrally I see think that at $10US you are being extremly reasonable!!!
An equivlant commerical 3D cad system on the PC can easily cost $500 US and
that's just the basic system! Add in the cost of libraries and tools and the
cost can easily reach $5000 US.
During my recent college project I looked into Architectral CAD systems,
some of these have prices in the $10,000 US! range..
And these are CLOSED systems! You find a bug-you PAY to fix it!
I'm very glad that L-Draw,MLCAD etc are (freeware?) even if they are not all
open sourced..
Lego(R) Creator cost's about 35 pound sterling here in the UK and that is
possibly the price I would be willing to pay for an L-Draw CD when it is
released.
> I would like to ask for donations,
> I believe the cost will be
> between $1500-2000, depending on how many we get. I have been told by
> someone who works with pressing CDs regularly that with the deal they
> give you on 1000 units its almost silly to get less. What I'm
> thinking right now is people who donate money to get it off the ground
> can get their investment back from us when we make up our costs, plus
> a complimentary copy of the disc.
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> Here's how we're going to sell these CDs:
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> - Legoland Kidvention (provided TLC gives permission) - if we can't
> sell them there, we can advertise a website with the ordering feature.
> - ldraw.org ordering (sorry no credit cards, but mail order)
> - .datFest - slated for fall as of now
I can't see why TLG?TLC woudn't grant it. Unless it was to protect thier
investment in Creator...
Certainly if they allow you permisson you should let them have a few copies
gratis. (They might even start producing parts for it!-(Pigs might fly :-) )
You might also wish to look at a system called SoftCD. This allows content
on a CD to be apparently modifed by small updates from the Intrenet stored
on a local disk.
I have feeling that this would simplfy updates reuired to the L-Draw CD
considerably.
SoftCD has been featured in a UK computing title called PC Plus and I would
advise you to consult back issuse of that magazine for further information.
Alex
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