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On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 10:42:08PM +0000, Purple Dave wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Tim Courtney wrote:
> > Why do 'official' names matter, though? To me, the name useful to
> > the community matters.
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> Because unless TLC wholy converts over to using the same names that we
> do, it'd be nice to know what they're talking about when they start
> using a name that we don't. Also, it's nice to know what to ask for
> when you need to order a replacement part.
I'd suggest that we keep the LEGO names in the database, as another
naming scheme. That way, when we want to look up the LEGO name for a
color, just look it up in the database. Better yet, when an AFOL calls
LEGO and refers to OUR name for something, LEGO can look it up and find
THEIR name for the color :)
--
Dan Boger
dan@peeron.com
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| (...) Absolutely. They shouldn't be used in lieu of a more fan-friendly naming system, but it's nice to have them available for reference purposes. (...) Oh, yikes. I'm pretty sure there are some color names that refer to different colors depending (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| (...) Certainly possible. With a simple DB dump, we could supply the Consumer Service with a key to put next to the rest of their reference material on their desks. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO Community Development (20 years ago, 11-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.color, lugnet.lego)
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| (...) Because unless TLC wholy converts over to using the same names that we do, it'd be nice to know what they're talking about when they start using a name that we don't. Also, it's nice to know what to ask for when you need to order a replacement (...) (20 years ago, 10-Jun-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.color, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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