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(...) One hopes for the latter but fears for the former. We have a licensing problem with the parts library, which we need to address, quickly, IMHO, or stumbling blocks of our own making could prevent TLC legal from approving use of the LDraw (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Something like "if you wandered in here from the pressrelease <backlink>, that list is incomplete and may be out of date, click on the globe for a complete list" Journalists aren't always the greatest at connecting dots and drawing inferences, (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Perhaps. I have good reason to believe that TLC uses Kevin's site now, internally. Or perhaps (the scan part of) Kevin's site will be made obsolete. I suspect that if TLC did a bang up job, it would not bother Kevin too much, running (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I'm guessing that TLC uses the word "free" in the meaning "gratis", not "free" as in "Free Software Foundation". I would be very surprised if TLC are going to use the LDraw format. It has far too many difficult issues for them to use it. If we (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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did i read that correctly ... does that say that all the instructions will be available on line ... i can't wait .. that means instructions for the 1817, 1475, old maersk truck etc. i sincerely hope it includes all these promotion sets oh it will be (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) If push came to shove you could always use virtual PC. I don't see how they could avoid the mac though. Darrell King (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) The last I heard was no, LEGO will not re-release any sets. Mind you, I do not remember the source of that so at best it is a rumour and at worst it is true. :-( Sorry, Jude (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I have been referred to Kevin's site by TLG when I asked for a copy of old instructions. (...) I have my doubts as to how far back the official Lego archives go. I would be impressed if they have instructions going all the way back to 1955 (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) This is excellent news! I can see an excellent possibility with the release of instructions on-line, perhaps there will be a 'Buy the parts for this set' button along with each set's instructions? i.e. they might essentially end up (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) They certainly use the gallery - a link to the Globe and Mail article ("Dot-com crowd loves LEGO") that I scanned and posted there in August was on their media links page for this press release. (URL) just about died when I saw it. (...) It (...) (26 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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