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Re: Let's be realistc (WasRe:MoreVenomAnyone? (WasRe:Givethemabreak (was:Hey,like,isanyonethere?)))
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Mon, 12 Feb 2001 16:06:26 GMT
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Don Heyse wrote:
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> In lugnet.general, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> > For instance: A year ago, I wish Brad had flat out said:
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> > "We're building a tool to accept uploading of the thousands of
> > models you've all built in the .dat file format. You will buy
> > loads of bricks from our new LD sales site and all your hot
> > models will make us look super to the surfing public and our
> > bosses. We'll even reveal our new hybrid file format so you folks
> > will build modeling apps. (We know you'd prefer to run community
> > made software.)" Blah, blah, blah..
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> So is that what the "CAD summit" is all about? I too wish they would
> just come out and say it. Everyone on the lugnet.cad groups seem to
> have been censored by NDAs. I was planning to add a large format tiled
> rendering option to ldglite this weekend, but with all the mystery I
> just couldn't find the motivation. Who wants to sweat over something
> that's about to be obsoleted?
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> Given the history of these NDAs, I suspect it'll be months before any
> of the details are revealed. I just hope I don't lose all motivation
> by then.
Why exactly do the people going to the "Train summit" or "CAD summit"
need to sign NDAs and to get inside information? You don't need
to sign an NDA to share your ideas with TLC. So I conclude that
the desire among the participants to learn inside information is
greater than their desire to be able to speak freely. Or maybe
they haven't thought of it in those terms yet.
(This is a general comment, not directed to any participant in
particular.)
/Eric McC/
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) I think this is a great question.... it gets to the heart of why companies share preannounced info with the general public (or rabid fans, or some spectrum of in between). My comments are more about the train summit but I suspect Steve or Tim (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | Re: Let's be realistc (WasRe:MoreVenomAnyone? (WasRe:Givethemabreak (was:Hey,like,isanyonethere?)))
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| (...) Well, I'm not someone under an NDA, nor have I played on on TV, but... The simple answer is "Because LEGO Direct asked them to." and that's about it, really. LD initiated these meetings, and it's their call how to do them. But even aside from (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general)
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