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Did TLG say why? (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw not to sell CD-ROM at Kidvention in July & Misc CD-ROM issues
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(...) Probably because it is their place (and their show?) and they don't want to let a group come in and sell a product that could be seen as competing with their own products? LDraw and other packages are great, and the fact that LEGO has chosen (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw not to sell CD-ROM at Kidvention in July & Misc CD-ROM issues
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(...) I think it is more like this: when you are just showing it off, it ias just a fan made creation but if you start selling it, then some people (parents especially) might start to assume that it is endorsed by lego or approved by lego or (...) (24 years ago, 10-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw not to sell CD-ROM at Kidvention in July & Misc CD-ROM issues
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(...) Maybe, mabye not. I'd tend to lean towards not. Because we're going to make sure the user does NOT go away with the idea the software is official. And we will plug the CD-ROM indirectly on our literature. It will all be made clear in plain (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw not to sell CD-ROM at Kidvention in July & Misc CD-ROM issues
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(...) Tim, I have to disagree with you again. If there is something which is more annoying than a person posting a one-line-reply, it is a person posting a one-line-reply _and_ five automatically inserted signature lines. I have never heard any (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw not to sell CD-ROM at Kidvention in July & Misc CD-ROM issues
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(...) I see your point. It does depend on if the one-liner is an intelligent statement/question or if its ill-phrased and adds little value. (...) Perhaps what I meant and should have said would be more along the lines of having the person sign (...) (24 years ago, 12-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw not to sell CD-ROM at Kidvention in July & Misc CD-ROM issues
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(...) Personally, I have never been offended by anyone not typing in their name below the article. After all, the contents of the article is what is important, and the relevant information about the author is (normally) in the headers anyway. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw not to sell CD-ROM at Kidvention in July & Misc CD-ROM issues
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(...) Not if you're reading the groups via email, like me[1]. I like at least something quoted so I know which article someone is replying to... --Bram 1) subscribing to 50+ groups by email is a lot...I read with one finger on the delete key... Bram (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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