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(...) Coolness. Okay. :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Right, basically. One thing we were talking about a while back was using 'lynx --dump' to convert the source data (which includes minimal HTML markup) into ASCII for spitting out into the ng. (...) For right now, yes, but ultimately this group (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Robert, I haven't looked closely yet at the rest of your post, but the above paragraph is only correct if it's in the future. :) That is, there's no program yet that goes and collects things from the group. It might not actually even end up (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) No, it wouldn't be public domain. It would still be Gary's. The words "public domain" mean "not copyrighted." If Gary chooses to post it here, then (by the LUGNET Terms of Use) he is granting a non-exclusive license to use, adapt, republish, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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This update just adds the values for the range of the temperature sensor Subject: 2.5 Are there other sensors available? Content-Language: en Topic-Level: 0 Revision: Robert Munafo, 1999-07-14 Location: /robotics/rcx/ Comment: Topic-level is (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) But isn't this a contribution? :-, (...) Well, we are and we aren't using standardized formats. BTW, I've never heard about Docbook; I'd like to hear more. The FAQ format was chosen as a compromise between using a format many people are (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Subject: 3.7 Can I use C++? Content-Language: en Topic-Level: 0 Revision: Robert Munafo, 1999-07-14 Location: /robotics/rcx/ Comment: Topic-level is inaccurate pending a reference for topic levels <p>The C++ language is available if you program the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) I have written a tool for my own uses which formats FAQ files on the hard disk. It does not, however, index, validate, searchify, or otherwise process the files for LUGNET consumption -- that'll be implemented by Todd or person(s) commissioned (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Subject: 3.7 Can I use C++? Content-Language: en Topic-Level: 0 Revision: Robert Munafo, 1999-07-14 Location: /robotics/rcx/ Comment: Topic-level is inaccurate pending a reference for topic levels <p>The C++ language is available if you program the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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This might not be my place to suggest, as I have not yet contributed anything, but is there some particular reason why we are custom designing out own thing, instead of using a standardized format which already has conversion tools, like Docbook? (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctech.com> wrote: [snip] (...) [snip, snip; goodbye context] So, there will be but does not currently exist a tool which extracts messages from this newsgroup, checks for actual properly-formatted ones, checks revision, and (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | [MindStorms FAQ 2.4 How do I use the light sensor?]
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Subject: 2.4 How do I use the light sensor? Content-Language: en Topic-Level: 0 Revision: Robert Munafo, 1999-07-14 Location: /robotics/rcx/ Comment: Topic-level is inaccurate pending a reference for topic levels <p>The light sensor is a 2 x 4 x 1 (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Subject: 4.5 How do I make a sound sensor? Content-Language: en Topic-Level: 0 Revision: Robert Munafo, 1999-07-14 Location: /robotics/rcx/ Comment: Topic-level is inaccurate pending a reference for topic levels <p>A rather complex circuit is (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
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(...) Thanks, Gary. If you have any other articles you want to send towards the FAQ, please do so! :-, ...We'd probably want to retain your copyright somehow so that when you do get around to writing the book, your material is still usable. i.e. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Originally I wanted to write a book about the early years of Lego (1956-72), but I just don't have the time for that. So yes, you can add it to LUGNET.FAQ. You have my blessing. And there are no copyright issues that I'm aware of. Thanks, Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Thanks for pointing that out Jeremy. I had to guess on BLOCKQUOTE. I saw it referred to only in one place, the following suggestion by Todd Lehman: (URL) I assumed that it would be okay to use BLOCKQUOTE because there's no other easy way to do (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Gary, How do you feel about letting your material into the LUGNET FAQ? Do you have any copyright or ownership issues you feel might get in the way? Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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(...) Thanks, that would be great. The three parts I think I misunderstood are: 1. The question says "How do I format an entry for the Lugnet FAQ?" so naturally I assumed the answer would be in the form of a step-by-step how-to. Instead it's a terse (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) I haven't gone through all of them, but what I've seen so far has been really good. Thanks again! One issue (and this may be a non-issue) is the usage of <BLOCKQUOTE> -- has there been a consensus on the list of usable HTML tags? Cheers, - (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Robert: [...] It appears that you were correct, when you wrote that the explanation of the FAQ file format is incomprehensible. I will try to write something easier based on what you wrote (and what I think you misunderstood). Play well, Jacob (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jul-99, to lugnet.faq)
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