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Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory?
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 19 Mar 1999 04:55:56 GMT
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On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 22:51:07 GMT, "onyx" <onyx@flash.net> wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Mike Stanley writes:
> > John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote:
> > > Wow, are you suggesting that someone should give you something gratis so that • you
> > > can turn around and use it to make money?
> > >
> > > *puzzlement*
> >
> > Nope, not at all.
> >
> > But if someone has already DONE the inventory, why not share it?
> >
> > But given the fact that so many other
> > things in our "community" are based on sharing...
>
> i think everyone involved in this thread who *isn't* involved in the Lego CAD
> realm should hop on over into those channels and take a look at what's going
> on... we CAD kids are writing applications, creating 3D models of elements,
> designing and implementing new file formats, evaluating software for future
> Lego CAD advancements... all for *free*... all of our time, effort and creation
> comes and goes 100% gratis.. i wouldn't *accept* being paid for my time and
> effort.. i wouldn't even accept a fistful of bricks (well, okay, my greed
> *would* allow me to accept an 8448.. but still :) )...
> i don't care *what* the guy on the other end of the CAD spectrum is doing with
> my apps and 3D meshes... as long as it *helps* someone... and i get the
> personal satisfaction of knowing i was the badass that coded the app or modeled
> the element... you can't BUY that kind of character-building experience
You go, Jeff.
> as the "leader" of our CAD community once said: "i don't WANT to get paid for
> this... then it becomes a little too much like 'work'... "
That person must have been wise beyond their years - truly a king among kings.
> not to mention the fact that Lego CAD (specifically LDraw) was born, bred and
> fostered in the mind of a young man who died in his mid-20's... after leaving
> us all a legacy that created the CAD community i'm proud to be a core part of
> today... and his family still upholds his wish that every thread spawned from
> his original creation remain public domain for eternity...
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> if the person creating the information didn't want it to be shared then they
> wouldn't have made a public access announcement on the largest worldwide forum
> known to man...
>
> c'mon... play well
>
> J
I could almost hear stirring music in the background as I read this. ; - )
All kidding aside, good sentiment, Jeff.
-- Terry K --
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